Tag: syringe service programs
Texas Bill Could Expand Sterile Syringe Access—for a Fee
A proposal advancing in the Texas legislature would authorize syringe service program (SSP) pilots ...
Utah Quietly Bans State Funds for SSP, in Bill Restricting Pre-Trial Release
On March 25, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) signed a wide-ranging bill purportedly focused ...
Denver Lawmakers Vote to Lift Restrictions on Syringe Programs
On January 13, the City Council of Denver, Colorado, voted to repeal an ordinance ...
Providing Sterile Syringes in Prison Is Not Only Right—It Also Saves Money
Providing sterile syringes in prison is an efficient way to keep people who use ...
Syringe Program in Fargo, North Dakota, Survives Narrow Vote
A syringe service program in Fargo, North Dakota, has narrowly survived a vote after ...
Denver Weighs Removing Restrictions on Syringe Programs
Lawmakers in Denver, Colorado, are considering improving sryinge access, by allowing more syringe service ...
Pueblo Judge Blocks Syringe Program Ban, and Services Resume for Now
The City of Pueblo, Colorado, has been forced to suspend an ordinance criminalizing syringe ...
New National Drug Control Strategy: Almost More Harm Reduction Access
In 2022, the White House released a National Drug Control Strategy that it widely ...
Pueblo, CO, Bans Syringe Programs. What Next for Harm Reduction There?
Lawmakers in Pueblo, Colorado, have decided to end sterile syringe provision in the city. ...
Local Harm Reduction Programs Under Siege
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Needlepoint Sanctuary to be a ...
