syringe service programs

Michigan Will Again Try to Legalize Its Rising Number of Syringe Programs

Michigan, where syringe service programs (SSP) have been rapidly expanding yet operate in a legal gray area, is considering legislation…

November 3, 2025

“Cornhusker Clink”: Nebraska Prisons to Open ICE Detention Center

Nebraska will become the third state to operate a detention center on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), converting…

August 20, 2025

CA Syringe Program Resumes Services After Fight for Reauthorization

A syringe service program (SSP) in Santa Cruz, California, is back on its feet after losing its license amid backlash…

July 7, 2025

“Love Rules”—Essential Exhibition Centers Harm Reduction History

The history of harm reduction in the United States, led by people who use drugs, needs to be remembered, celebrated…

June 3, 2025

Amid Encampment Sweeps, Oregon City May Ban Public Syringe Exchange

The Roseburg, Oregon, City Council is weighing an ordinance that would prohibit harm reduction programs from distributing syringes in public…

May 21, 2025

Hawaii Legislature Overturns “One-to-One” Restriction on Syringe Exchange

Hawaii has passed legislation authorizing syringe service programs (SSP) to begin distribution as needed, in place of the current model…

May 5, 2025

Texas Bill Could Expand Sterile Syringe Access—for a Fee

A proposal advancing in the Texas legislature would authorize syringe service program (SSP) pilots in a total of seven counties,…

April 15, 2025

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 on the state's criminal-legal statutes, but…

March 26, 2025

Denver Lawmakers Vote to Lift Restrictions on Syringe Programs

On January 13, the City Council of Denver, Colorado, voted to repeal an ordinance that severely restricts the number of…

January 14, 2025

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 drugs safer and healthier, just as…

December 17, 2024