NYC workers may be forced to clean up drug needles next to syringe ‘exchange’ spots thanks to new bill
A Bronx council member wants to force the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to pick up used drug needles that ...
Maine CDC change to needle-exchange program displaces need for services
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness reports seeing an increase in need for their syringe-exchange program after the Maine CDC ...
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Denver mayor vetoes bill expanding Denver's needle exchange program
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes council bill removing needle exchange program cap and distance requirements.
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NYC lawmaker wants city to clean up used drug needles near exchange sites, report says
New York City Councilmember Oswald Feliz introduced legislation Thursday to require the city to deal with discarded needles ...
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Denver mayor vetoes expanded needle exchange program 1 day after city council approval
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed an expanded needle exchange program just one day after the city council passed the ordinance. Johnson vetoed City Council Ordinance 24-1791 on Tuesday.
End of prominent syringe-exchange service in Bangor causes ripple effects
This comes after the Maine CDC suspended and later revoked HEAL's syringe exchange certification for all sites in Bangor, Ellsworth, Rockland, and Deer Isle.
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NYC lawmaker wants city to clean up used drug needles near exchange sites, report says
“Needle exchange programs can be life-saving, but we must ensure these programs are implemented responsibly,” Feliz told the publication. “Communities should not have to cope with discarded ...