Mayor Mike Johnston had only vetoed one bill during his time in office until Tuesday, when he said an ordinance removing certain restrictions for needle exchange sites was the "wrong solution." ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed an expanded needle exchange program just one day after the city council passed the ...

City councilwoman Amanda Sawyer, who opposed the bill, said a needle exchange in her district has been a ‘terrible neighbor.’ ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri's health department director on Wednesday said he wants state lawmakers to pass legislation for needle-exchange programs in the state during the next legislative session ...

The concept of needle exchanges ... Of course, every such program needs to be evaluated for its effectiveness. Instead of trying to make a proposed exchange service work effectively, Santa Ana ...

Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC After Santa Ana officials battled a needle exchange program from setting up shop within city limits again, the local substance abuse clinic has rescinded its ...

A substance use disorder recovery resource center in downtown Rockford is seeking a special use permit to distribute what it calls "safer use supplies," including clean syringes used for injecting ...

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 ...

New research suggests that every dollar spent in Prison Needle Exchange Programs (PNEPs) in Canadian federal prisons will save $2 in infection treatment costs, making the case for further investment ...

Canada’s prison needle exchange programs (PNEPs) not only reduce bloodborne infections but also are cost-effective, according to a new study. The results suggest that every dollar invested in ...

The grim scene is one Frank Horgan has become all too accustomed to during his time as a needle exchange outreach worker in the city. Despite deaths and despair, overdoses, relapses, and ...

The work has been published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. "Needle exchange programs are evidence-based strategies that prevent transmission of blood-borne viruses, reduce injection ...