The United States’ opioid problem has steadily been getting worse. In 2022, more than 110,000 people died of drug overdoses, "two-thirds of whom succumbed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl," ...

Safety injection devices, such as safety syringes and safety needles are designed to eliminate needlestick injuries while also increasing the safety of drug administration. Here are five things to ...

Nearly 200 stakeholders, who convened at Premier healthcare alliance and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition’s open meeting, developed 22 safe injection practices. Proceedings, background materials ...

Last week, the supporters behind Initiative 27 to ban "safe injection" sites for drug users in King County, Washington, turned in more than enough signatures to have the measure put on the ballot.

Obviously, the topic of safe injection sites in King County, and elsewhere, is controversial. We should encourage debate and dialogue, but instead, some advocates are trying to silence opponents by ...

Editors’ Note: Knowledgeable Brooklynites with insights into their own drug problems will sometimes find themselves drawn to a spot near the 125th Street subway and Metro North stations, far north of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition have launched a public health campaign aimed toward raising awareness about safe injection practices among ...