Pueblo City Council banned needle exchange programs from operating in the city on May 13, but what’s been the fallout so far? In a 5-2 vote, council approved an ordinance that effectively bans people ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- The California Department of Public Health has approved the mobile Orange County Needle Exchange program to operate in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Orange and Santa Ana. The program ...

After little to no discussion Tuesday night, the Auburn City Council voted on a first reading to extend its moratorium on new ...

A little over 10 years ago, Scott County experienced the largest outbreak of HIV in rural America. Out of the almost 200 ...

As the St. Albans City community continues to confront a severe substance use crisis, officials there have begun questioning whether state-sponsored needle exchange programs should be operating within ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Allen County Board of Commissioners has voted in favor of a needle exchange program in the county. The Fort Wayne – Allen County Department of Health’s plan is intended to ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – It’s a growing problem here at home and across the country: heroin. This month, the CDC released new recommendations to address the problem. These include having more clean ...

DENVER — Under a 1997 city ordinance, needle exchange programs in Denver cannot be closer than 1,000 feet from schools and daycares. The ordinance also limits the city to opening no more than three ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Update: The Denver City Council passed the proposal loosening needle exchange rules Monday night on an 8-5 vote. Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed it Tuesday ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Update: On Tuesday evening, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced his veto of the needle exchange law expansion passed by the City Council. More needle ...

Canada’s prison needle exchange programs (PNEPs) not only reduce bloodborne infections but also are cost-effective, according to a new study. The results suggest that every dollar invested in current ...