syringe service programs

Appalachians Want to Use Mobile Syringe Programs, If They’re Discreet

In rural communities, distance prevents many people from accessing harm reduction services. Mobile syringe service programs (SSP) offer a solution,…

June 2, 2026

NIDA Explains Link Between Drugs and HIV, Without Mentioning Syringes

On May 18, National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow published a blog post highlighting the intersection of injection…

May 22, 2026

Nebraska Begins New Round in Fight to Authorize Syringe Service Programs

Nebraska, one of the last states with no legally operating syringe service programs (SSP), will again confront proposed legislation that…

January 13, 2026

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