Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness reports seeing an increase in need for their syringe-exchange program after the Maine CDC ...

“Needle exchange programs can be life-saving, but we must ensure these programs are implemented responsibly,” said Feliz, who noted the exchanges don’t require users to hand in used needles ...

“Needle exchange programs can be life-saving, but we must ensure these programs are implemented responsibly,” Feliz told the publication. “Communities should not have to cope with discarded ...

Editor’s note: This commentary is a response to the Register editorial “Santa Ana needs better plan for needle exchange,” published December 31. “Harm reduction” programs have ...

The most prominent public health initiative has been needle exchange programs, also known as syringe exchange programs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that these programs ...