With no opposition expressed, Madison County Commissioners are expected to extend the needle-exchange program for two years through 2027. On Tuesday, the commissioners voted to consider the extension ...

Harm reduction” programs have significantly impacted cities across the country, with synthetic drug deaths from substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine at historic highs.

Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness reports seeing an increase in need for their syringe-exchange program after the Maine CDC suspended and revoked a certification. Pete Hegseth confirmed as US ...

Currently, there are three needle exchange sites in Denver. The ordinance would have allowed restrictions to be removed, such as the program's need to be 1,000 feet from schools and the cap on the ...

More needle exchange programs could soon be allowed in Denver after the City Council on Monday approved a new ordinance paving the way for them. Only three needle exchanges have been permitted to ...

“There is no reason to remove a reasonable cap on the number of needle exchange programs, there is no evidence that the current providers need an unlimited number of sites and there is no ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed an expanded needle exchange program just one day after the city council passed the ordinance. Johnson vetoed City Council Ordinance 24-1791 on Tuesday.

However, he cited the need to emphasize connecting individuals from needle exchange programs to substance misuse services to help them break the addiction cycle. He said his administration will ...

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 ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes bill to expand the needle exchange program just one day after the city council approved the ordinance. Carrie Underwood To Perform At Trump Inauguration The ...

The short answer is that the programs could be moved to another agency. One option would be the Department of State. State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Exchange already administers most ...