“A boofing kit refers to supplies used for rectal administration of drugs,” Scott said.

Frustrated with used needles littering city streets, some local officials have called for renewed restrictions on syringe service programs, which they say contribute to the recent rise in needle waste ...

The country is facing a drug overdose crisis, and those impacts are felt in the Pacific Northwest as well. The man at the center of a controversial independent needle exchange program in North Bend ...

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 people ...

Needle-sharing programs, also referred to as needle exchange or syringe services programs, are integral to public health efforts. These initiatives supply clean needles and syringes to individuals who ...

LOWELL — Do syringe service programs, where persons who inject drugs can access sterile needles and syringes, belong near schools and parks and other areas that attract families and children? And does ...

WASHINGTON — Experts say the spike in overdoses and diseases related to sharing needles means it’s time to revoke a longtime ban restricting federal funds for syringe exchanges. But lawmakers in both ...

Multnomah County is mulling a ban on syringe and needle distribution within 1,000 feet of schools in the Portland area. Commissioners Julia Brim-Edwards and Meghan Moyer opened discussion on the ...

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Monroe County's syringe exchange program distributed 40% fewer syringes in 2025 compared to its peak in 2020. Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill to extend the state's syringe exchange programs ...