PORTLAND, Ore. — There's a fight to change a sharp viewpoint and it's very visual in popular places. “Syringes in the community aren’t dangerous – other than that they are ‘pokey’ and we have a public ...

Sep. 29—An ordinance amendment proposed by Mayor Jay Ruais to address concerns over needle exchange programs and improper disposal of syringes on city streets and in parks will go before Manchester ...

A western Massachusetts health care provider has opened a syringe access and disposal site in Greenfield. Northampton’s Tapestry Health Systems has officially opened a syringe access and disposal in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Each year, about 8 million people in the United States use more than 3 billion needles, syringes and lancets to ...

Homer’s local needle exchange wants to install sharp disposal boxes in bathrooms around town so residents can safely dispose of syringes. The volunteer-run organization provides free sterile syringes, ...

SANTA CRUZ — Responding to a county request to help address syringe waste concerns, the Santa Cruz City Council will consider allowing installation of new disposal kiosks. In a proposal penned by ...