Tag: syringes
California Renews Non-Rx Pharmacy Syringe Access—But How Accessible Are They?
Californians will continue to be permitted to purchase sterile syringes and needles at community ...
Lacking Access to Clean Needles, I Caught a Life-Threatening Blood Infection
A few months ago I caught a life-threatening blood infection from a dirty needle. ...
Democrats Platform Arch-Enemy of Syringe Exchange on DNC Opening Night
Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman spoke on the opening night of the ...
Twenty High-Risk Kentucky Counties Still Don’t Have Syringe Exchange
Harm reduction services are spreading in Kentucky, but not nearly fast enough for some ...
How Washington, DC’s Lack of Statehood Hurts Black and Poor Residents
A debate over democracy and racial justice is raging on the federal government’s doorstep. ...
Indiana Syringe Exchange May Shut Down Next Month Amid Prosecutor’s Opposition
A syringe exchange in Wayne County, Indiana could close in June if lawmakers don’t ...
How Harm Reduction Is Responding to the Pandemic
In the two weeks since the first coronavirus cases were confirmed in New York ...
Some Residents, Officials Gang Up Against Syringe Exchange in Chico, CA
People who use drugs in Chico, California have faced opposition in obtaining sterile harm ...
Tennessee Harm Reduction Workers Combat Stigma to Save Lives
Overdose deaths in Shelby County, Tennessee have increased 62 percent this year compared to ...
How Photography by People Who Inject Drugs Could Advance Research
Amid infectious disease outbreaks among people who inject drugs in the United States in ...
