Press Release: World AIDS Day: Advocates Call to Lift Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange - Take Politics Out of HIV Prevention
Harm reduction advocates are looking to the new Congress with hope.
Needle Exchange
Harm Reduction: New Jersey Needle Exchange, Needle Access Bills Advance
New Jersey is the last state in the nation without either needle exchange programs or access to syringes without a prescription, but with bills moving in committee, that could soon change.
Europe: Portugal Approves Safe Injection Sites, Moves to Start Prison Needle Exchange Programs
Portugal continues down a progressive path toward harm reduction with moves to open a safe injection site and establish a needle exchange program in the prisons.
Harm Reduction: Pittsburgh Needle Exchange Wins Health Board Approval for Continued Operation
Pittsburgh's sole needle exchange program is one step closer to being formalized after its legality was challenged earlier this year.
Harm Reduction: Needle Access Bills to Become Law in Delaware, Massachusetts
Governors in two states Monday signed into law bills that would ease injection drug users' access to clean needles -- in one case overriding a veto.
Harm Reduction: San Diego Reinstates Needle Exchange Program
The city of San Diego Wednesday rejoined the ranks of cities offering needle exchange programs as a public health service when the city council voted to reinstate the privately-funded program.
Capitol Hill Reception Celebrating the Lifting of the DC Syringe Exchange Funding Ban
Please join Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and friends for a special Capitol Hill reception to celebrate the lifting of the DC syringe exchange funding ban and thank the policymakers and advocates who made this victory possible.
Syringe Exchange Victory Celebration
After 21 years, Congress finally removed language prohibiting the use of federal dollars to fund syringe exchange services.