Tag: syringes
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 ...
Denver Weighs Removing Restrictions on Syringe Programs
Lawmakers in Denver, Colorado, are considering improving sryinge access, by allowing more syringe service ...
Where Harm Reduction Stands Around the World in 2024
On October 29, Harm Reduction International released its latest biannual report on the status ...
Too Many Pharmacies Still Failing to Facilitate Harm Reduction
Pharmacies can have an important role in the prevention of overdose and other drug-related ...
Saskatchewan’s “Pipe Prohibition” Sees Rise in Riskier Drug Use
Against the advice of health experts, the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, decided in early ...
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 ...
Fightback Begins After Pueblo, CO, Banned Syringe Distribution
Some residents of Pueblo, Colorado, are fighting back after city lawmakers voted to ban ...
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 ...
