syringe service programs

Atlantic City Council Votes to End Syringe Program at Chaotic Meeting

Thank you, have a good evening. Atlantic City Council President George Tibbitt repeated the refrain again and again at a…

July 22, 2021

Advocates Mobilize Around Besieged Atlantic City Syringe Program

On July 6, New Jersey harm reduction organizations met at Firefighters Memorial, a small park between City Hall and the county…

July 7, 2021

Atlantic City’s Flagship Syringe Program in Battle for Survival

In the past few months, the South Jersey AIDS Alliance (SJAA) has been planning to relocate outside of the tourism…

June 14, 2021

Arizona Finally Decriminalizes Syringe Service Programs

On May 24, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill decriminalizing syringe service programs (SSP) within the state. The new…

May 26, 2021

In North Carolina, Our Syringe Programs Are Bracing for the Next Attack

If you were an injection drug user in Plaza Midwood before 2015—before syringe service programs (SSP) were legal here—you probably…

May 24, 2021

In a Florida “Recovery” Hub, a Syringe Program Finds Its Place

Organizers at Rebel Recovery Florida say their slogan is simple: “We love you.” “We want people to know we understand…

May 20, 2021

North Carolina Bill Poised to Drastically Restrict Syringe Service Programs

A bill filed in the North Carolina state Senate may threaten the existence of syringe service programs (SSP) statewide. Titled…

April 21, 2021