WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration races to buy hundreds of millions of syringes for what is likely to be an unprecedented COVID-19 immunization campaign, success depends heavily on two small ...

It’s early evening in mid-December when a middle aged man walks up to the pharmacy counter at a Walgreens in Asheville. He asks to buy a bag of syringes. The pharmacy technician walks to grab them ...

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.

Frustrated with used needles littering city streets, some local officials have called for renewed restrictions on syringe ...

Syringes left by drug users are increasingly turning up in public places, and authorities offer this advice if you or your children should encounter any: You could get exposed to drugs or disease, or ...

May marks Hepatitis Awareness Month at a time when North Carolina is experiencing rising rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission, fueled by injection drug use. Today more than 150,000 residents ...

Several articles have called into question a government contract to acquire syringes for COVID-19 vaccines. The articles claim that the syringes contain microchips and the manufacturers’ website is ...

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio — A pilot drug checking program at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office is offering new insight on the opioid epidemic in the county, including showing a disconnect ...

A better path exists for Lewiston. By striking down this ordinance, Lewiston can allow syringe service programs to operate ...