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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 ...
A city-sponsored needle exchange program outside a children’s library in the Bronx is drawing heat from one Big Apple pol — and a slew of local residents taking a jab at the “unacceptable ...
Supporters contend needle exchange programs prevent the spread of hepatitis C and HIV among drug users while also protecting members of the public – including children, police, firefighters ...
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 ...
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 evening.. Denver would eliminate its limit on ...
Update: The Denver City Council passed the proposal loosening needle exchange rules Monday night on an 8-5 vote. The measure now goes to Mayor Mike Johnston to sign or veto. Denver would eliminate ...
A “Trac-B Exchange” placard is posted outside, but it doesn’t identify the space as a syringe and needle exchange. Yet Cusolito estimates he sees 100 to 150 people a month, relying on word ...
An expansion of a Denver law from the late nineties will allow for unlimited needle exchange sites across the city and remove a previously required restraint on its proximity to schools and daycares.
KDKA Investigates: Emails show Pittsburgh has failed to comply with regulations for needle exchanges 03:47. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Discarded used syringes are a public health hazard, but a KDKA ...
Needle exchange sites offer a place for drug users to dispose of used needles, pick up clean ones, and learn about mental health and addiction treatment options.