needle exchange

This Drug Can Save People From Opioid Overdose

Nalaxone is a drug that can be administered to an individual in an an opioid overdose state. VOCAL NY is a community organization that teaches trainings on how to administer Nalaxone.
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Needle Exchanges, Once Radical, Need An Update To Survive In Rural America

Rural areas face unique barriers when they try to adopt urban harm reduction methods from the ’80s and ’90s.
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Opioid Crisis Fuels A Spike In HIV Infections, And Experts Fear There's More To Come

As two cities in Massachusetts struggle with an outbreak, the powerful synthetic fentanyl may be mostly to blame.
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Why Police Backing Is Key To Needle Exchanges

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Offering Syringes Along With Prayers, Churches Help IV Drug Users

Some faith-based organizations are offering clean syringes to IV drug users, while others are voicing support for comprehensive treatment.
By Taylor Sisk, Kaiser Health News

Why Needle Exchange Programs Are Important

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Progressive New Laws Tackle State's Woeful Rape Case Record And The Spread Of HIV

The state has thousands of untested kits and leads the nation in new HIV infections.
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Recovering Addicts Battle Kenya’s Exploding Heroin Problem

Inside a forgotten hotspot of the international drugs trade.
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Washington D.C. Is Proof That Needle Exchanges Save Lives

Oh, and $44 million, too.
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Heroin Abuse Is Also Fueling This Viral Epidemic

Despite this, many states still ban needle exchange programs.
By PATRICK WHITTLE, AP