Harm reduction” programs have significantly impacted cities across the country, with synthetic drug deaths from substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine at historic highs.
OnPoint NYC’s supervised consumption site offers lifesaving harm reduction services, reversing 1,700 overdoses since 2021, ...
The first legal needle exchange, at the Harm Reduction Action Center, couldn't open until 2011 because of limitations in state law. Three needle exchange programs now operate: Harm Reduction in ...
TPH report recommends the province increase access to supervised consumption sites to prevent fatal overdoses, allow needle ...
The number of 311 reports of discarded needles has surged since the city ended a popular needle-buyback program.
The P.E.I. government is no longer planning to open an overdose prevention site in Charlottetown. Speaking before a meeting of the standing committee on health and social development, chief public ...
This comes after the Maine CDC suspended and later revoked HEAL's syringe exchange certification for all sites in Bangor, Ellsworth, Rockland, and Deer Isle.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes council bill removing needle exchange program cap and distance requirements.
“I support harm reduction strategies and also believe we need to place more emphasis on connecting individuals from needle exchange programs to substance misuse services to help them break the c ...
Overdoses will increase and first responders will see more emergency calls after new provincial laws shutter five supervised drug consumption sites in Toronto this spring, the city's acting medical ...