Tag: HIV/AIDS
Project to Set Up 100 Harm Reduction “Vending Machines” Across Canada
Vending machines are increasingly being deployed to distribute harm reduction supplies in North America. ...
The Barriers to PrEP Uptake Among People Who Inject Drugs
Since 2012, medications designed to protect people from contracting HIV have been hard at ...
New Jersey Harm Reduction Set to Grow After Atlantic City Legal Battle
A lawsuit between Atlantic City and a local syringe service program (SSP) may be ...
Santa Monica Lawmakers Bid to Stop Syringe Distribution in Parks
Lawmakers in Santa Monica, California are trying to stop sterile syringe distribution in public ...
“Where They’re At”—Harm Reduction in Rural America
On a warm winter night, a small group of harm reduction workers in Charleston, ...
Ipswich, MA, Considers Opening Its First Syringe Program
The town of Ipswich, Massachusetts is considering establishing a syringe service program (SSP). The ...
Dire Harm Reduction Funding Gap for Lower-Income Countries Is Growing
Last year, Harm Reduction International (HRI) released a report that found funding for harm ...
Toronto’s New Hospital-Based Safe Consumption Site Is a First for Ontario
A specialized hospital in Toronto opened the doors to a new supervised consumption site ...
Congress Slashes Proposed Funding for Overdose and HIV Prevention
On March 9, Congress released its proposed final appropriations package for fiscal year 2022. ...
Study Projects HIV Surge After Scott County Syringe Program Closure
In 2015, Scott County, Indiana, saw a huge HIV outbreak among its population of ...
