South Carolina’s $360 million portion of a national opioid lawsuit settled in 2023 is paving the way for hundreds of new initiatives and programs aimed at tackling addiction at the local level.

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

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

In an 8-5 vote, the Denver City Council on Monday removed certain restrictions for syringe exchange sites in an effort to ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday vetoed an ordinance that would have removed certain restrictions for syringe exchange ...

DENVER — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has vetoed a measure to lift restrictions on syringe exchange sites, a day after it was ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes council bill removing needle exchange program cap and distance requirements.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston still needs to sign off on the changes after they were approved by city council Monday night.

IIT Bombay researchers compared the effectiveness of drug delivery by a shock syringe versus a regular needle on laboratory rats. “Unlike syringes with needles, the shock syringe does not rely ...

IIT Bombay has developed needle-free shock syringes for painless, safe drug delivery, offering hope for a future without injection-related trauma. Tested on rats, it outperformed traditional needles ...

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battled a needle exchange program from setting up shop within city limits again, the local substance abuse clinic has rescinded its ...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 ...