Pueblo City Council banned needle exchange programs from operating in the city on May 13, but what’s been the fallout so far? In a 5-2 vote, council approved an ordinance that effectively bans people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Pueblo City Council debates whether to ban syringe access programs in the city, the agencies that operate them in Pueblo are ...

A discarded needle is seen March 27 in an alleyway in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Staff Photographer) More than half a dozen residents spoke out Monday against allowing a syringe exchange program to ...

Pueblo City Council’s decision earlier this week to ban syringe distribution to injection-drug users in its city limits prompted an El Paso County commissioner to check into the issue. What ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - This week, Missouri lawmakers discussed a controversial policy aimed at reducing the spread of disease and helping people get free from addiction. Needle exchange programs ...

A needle exchange program offers sterile needles to people who inject drugs. This harm reduction intervention has been effective at decreasing risk and improving the quality of life for those affected ...

Syringe service providers will be required to report syringe return rates to the state health department, and provide free disposal services to the public.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Update: On Tuesday evening, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced his veto of the needle exchange law expansion passed by the City Council. More needle ...