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President of the African Medical Association, Dr. Kgosi Letlape, has tasked African governments to adopt harm reduction approaches when regulating public

Rocklin, Loomis and Auburn officials adopt bans on syringe exchange programs after local group’s proposal.

Here are places for needle exchange and where to get Narcan.

Voters will be going over a 32-article warrant Monday and decide on a proposed $3.45 million municipal budget, with the option to use $400,000 in undesignated funds to offset taxes.

There's a new law in Arizona with the goal of reducing overdoses and even the transmission of diseases.

May 20—BLUEFIELD — A new law related to the needle exchange programs in West Virginia may cause repercussions in the spread of hepatitis C. Roger Topping, administrator of the Mercer County Health Department, has always been opposed to the bill and expressed his disappointment with legislators who voted for it once again Wednesday at the county Board of Health meeting. Citing a rise in hep C ...

This gives a false sense of security. >> that same argument was used during the time of the needle exchange programs when that was beginning. that was giving drug users clean needles to help stop the spread of hiv. they said youre giving these drug users a false sense of security. public health experts will tell you these needle exchange programs were so successful. they really did reduce the spread of hiv, so that argument, theres some problems with that argument. >> understood. thank you for r...

And developing right now on capitol hill the fight against hiv and aids is getting some major star power this morning. elton john who created his own foundation to fight hiv around the globe will testify at the top of the hour as the fight against hiv is growing increasingly urgent in indiana. on tuesday indianas republican governor mike pence signed a bill to make it easier to launch needle exchange programs across the state. pence first declared a public health emergency in indiana in march. t...

Heroin. per miss could you say activity poland and portugal. >> thats a hotel in vancouver you really want to check in with the family, isnt it? >> no. and its disgusting. >> but thats the point. >> vancouver is a beautiful town, have you been? >> no. >> its beautiful. and this drug culture there has ruined the downtown area. just as it did in zukerman, switzerland, go. >> but thats the point. its precisely because you wouldnt want to check into that hotel. and you wouldnt want to hang out in th...