More needle exchange programs could soon be allowed in Denver after the City Council on Monday approved a new ordinance ...

“Needle exchange programs are evidence-based strategies ... Nick Scott, PhD “Previous work has focused only on the health benefits of these programs. We know exchange programs can prevent ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes bill to expand the needle exchange program just one day after the city council approved the ...

Denver would eliminate its limit on the number of needle exchange programs that can operate in the city and remove restrictions on their location under a new ordinance set for a final vote Monday.

More information: Cost–benefit analysis of Canada's Prison Needle Exchange Program for the prevention of hepatitis C and injection-related infections, Canadian Medical Association Journal (2024).

An expansion of a Denver law from the late nineties will allow for unlimited needle exchange sites across the city. Denver Post via Getty Images An expansion of a Denver law from the late ’90s ...

A needle exchange program is no longer being proposed ... supportive of our work to provide resources and education on the benefits of harm reduction,” said Newark. The Harm Reduction Institute ...

Canadian Medical Association Journal study said there is a financial benefit to giving clean needles to drug users in prisons ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston late on Tuesday vetoed a proposal to remove the cap and distance requirements on the city’s needle exchange program. The City Council may still override his veto if ...