Inside a storage room at the Clark County Health Department are boxes with taped-on signs reading, “DO NOT USE.” They contain ...

Americans who struggle with drug addiction have turned to syringe services programs (SSPs) for decades—not only to exchange used needles for clean ones but also as a first step towards treatment.

Some local officials want to hamper needle exchange programs that public health officials say are crucial to reducing the spread of blood-borne diseases.

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Kim Botteicher works in the basement of a Bolivar church. She provides syringe services as part of her charitable work. Credit: Nate Smallwood for Spotlight PA This article is part of The State of ...

As scientists race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, some experts warned that syringes could become the next face masks – coveted items in short supply able to plunge the market into chaos. But it ...

“It’s terrible. I have had hundreds and hundreds of complaints from the residents in that area. They want to see it gone because it’s a threat.” “Needs-based exchange is considered best practice by ...

Washington — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to medical suppliers amid its evaluations of quality and performance issues in plastic syringes made in China. FDA announced in ...

New Jersey was one of the last states to make it legal in 2012 for adults to buy syringes over the counter, a move to increase access to clean needles and discourage drug users from sharing or reusing ...