Tag: syringes
Maine Discusses “Syringe Litter,” But Not the Obvious Solutions
In Bangor, Maine, a familiar narrative is playing out: Local officials perpetuating complaints of ...
“Regressive Thinking” Ends Syringe, Pipe Distribution at Edmonton Transit Stations
Until recently, Boyle Street Community Services staff had been handing out various harm reduction ...
Beyond “Zero Tolerance”? Syringe Access in Canadian Prisons
In the outside world, if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that has harm ...
Hurricane Maria Flagged Post-Disaster Drug Harm Reduction Needs
Hurricane Maria was one of the worst natural disasters that the United States—and in ...
How I Use Short-Tip Needles: A Harm Reduction Guide
[This article contains photographs and descriptions of injecting.] I‘ve been using opioids for ...
Harm Reduction Services Are Slowly Spreading Around the World
Around the world, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental crisis and warfare, harm reduction services ...
Hep C Outreach and Anonymity at Harm Reduction Vending Machines
Vending machines have proven to be an unexpected but largely successful harm reduction tool ...
The Nationwide Reach of Harmful Drug “Paraphernalia” Laws
A new report published by the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, examines how ...
Ipswich, MA, Considers Opening Its First Syringe Program
The town of Ipswich, Massachusetts is considering establishing a syringe service program (SSP). The ...
Rebranded AIDS United Fund Looks to Harm Reduction’s Future
Syringe service programs (SSP) in the United States began as acts of civil disobedience ...
