A prominent syringe exchange program in Bangor is no longer allowed to serve the community after its license was...
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St. Albans City Council express concerns over syringes, Vermont CARES to continue program
/ USA, VermontA sterile syringe distributor – Vermont CARES – faced steady criticism from city officials last Monday night after its...
When it comes to trying to reduce the devastation that accompanies the use of illicit drugs, experts say Michigan...
In March 2024, Oregon quashed its efforts to decriminalize illicit drugs, which would have been the first of such...
ID: Mixed messages: Idaho Legislature legalizes fentanyl testing strips, disbands safe syringe program
/ Idaho, USAIdahoans will have access to fentanyl testing strips this year following legislative action on a bipartisan bill to legalize the strips....
COLUMBIA — Providing clean syringes to drug users and collecting the used needles would be formally allowed under a...
NE: Gov. Pillen Vetoes Bill Creating Government-Supported Free Needle Exchange Program for Drug Users
/ Nebraska, USAGov. Pillen Vetoes Bill Creating Government-Supported Free Needle Exchange Program for Drug Users LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen...
WV: House passes bill to, again, limit what syringe service programs can distribute in WV
/ USA, West VirginiaHB 4667 now goes to the Senate. If passed, syringe service programs in the state would be banned from...
This is where the principle of harm reduction becomes important A needle exchange programopens in a new tab or...
The legislature could alter existing law to allow certain entities to offer sterile needles to drug users The proposed...
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In USA, West VirginiaJanuary 23, 2025ME: End of prominent syringe-exchange service in Bangor causes ripple effects
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