Harm reduction” programs have significantly impacted cities across the country, with synthetic drug deaths from substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine at historic highs.
The number of 311 reports of discarded needles has surged since the city ended a popular needle-buyback program.
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 ...
OnPoint NYC’s supervised consumption site offers lifesaving harm reduction services, reversing 1,700 overdoses since 2021, ...
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.
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 ...
The rules governing Denver's needle ... exchange programs and a rule requiring a 1,000-foot distance restriction from schools and daycare centers. Zoom in: Two programs, Access Point and Harm ...
Community members are continuing to demand answers to a controversial drug outreach program in a Portland school zone.