A routine lab check on used hypodermic needles in Ohio turned up more than fentanyl and stimulants. Researchers also found live fungal pathogens and a hefty presence of xylazine, a veterinary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NYC workers may be forced to clean up drug needles next to syringe ‘exchange’ spots thanks to new bill Workers at “needle exchange ...

In March 2024, Oregon quashed its efforts to decriminalize illicit drugs, which would have been the first of such laws in the nation, but the debate on how to curb the growing drug overdose epidemic ...

The ordinance passed with a 7-6 vote, with the debate focusing on the balance between harm reduction, public safety and the tools available to law enforcement. Ward 7 Councilmember Elizabeth Shaffer ...

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 ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Inside a storage room at the Clark County Health Department are boxes with taped-on signs reading, “DO NOT USE.” They contain cookers and sterile water that people use to ...

Experts say Rochester's bid to restrict needle exchanges in response to residents who complain will make the city's drug ...

For four years, the city and county health department gave out pipes and other supplies to reduce the health risks of smoking drugs. Officials say the program worked. But it conflicted with state ...