A drug addict holds used syringes at an exchange program tent for new, sterile ones, on the outskirts of Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2025 ...

Scott County officials unanimously approved a request for a needle exchange Thursday night to help in the outbreak of 81 HIV cases in that county, which in a typical year sees about five such cases.

WARREN — The idea of safe syringe exchanges in Trumbull and Mahoning counties to help people in active drug use is again being suggested, this time from an advocate outside the Valley.

As some officials call for limitations on needle exchange programs, advocates say changes would harm public health. LEWISTON — As the spring thaw melts the snow, a winter’s worth of litter is ...

Needle exchange is not a new idea globally ... it is indirectly affected by the shock to the global aid system. Some ...

Needle exchange program in Pretoria aids drug users amid global funding cuts, offering clean needles and HIV treatment.

Needle exchange is not a new idea globally ... it is indirectly affected by the shock to the global aid system. Some nonprofits that the program partners with have closed. And at least one ...

A homeless drug addict holds a syringe after injecting himself, on the outskirts of Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ...