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 ...

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.

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

An expansion of a Denver law from the late nineties will allow for unlimited needle exchange sites across the city and remove ...

But syringe exchange programs became an easy target for politicians ... that called for a one-to-one exchange of a contaminated needle for a clean one. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...

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 ...

First, he worried it would allow for an unlimited number of needle exchange programs. Second, he said there was no reason to move the distance requirement. Johnston called the measure "the wrong ...

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 ...