Indiana lawmakers first authorized syringe services in 2015, after about 200 people were infected with HIV in a Scott County outbreak fueled by needle sharing. It’s been renewed before, but ...

A bill letting Indiana counties continue syringe service programs became law Monday without Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s signature.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aurora Conley (left) and Philomena Kebec (right) founded Gwayakobimaadiziwin Bad River Needle Exchange, one of the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, speaks about syringe exchange legislation during an Indiana House session on Feb. 18, 2026. (Photo by ...

Syringes are probably among the top three concerns that I hear from the business community,” the CEO of the local chamber of commerce said.

Lawmakers have voted to extend the program, but with new restrictions some health professionals say could limit its effectiveness.

It’s about preventing avoidable illness and death and improving public safety,” Monroe County Commissioner Jody Madeira said.

Lawmakers in Indiana are requiring IDs for needle exchange programs, raising concerns about access and harm reduction efforts ...

DENVER — Under a 1997 city ordinance, needle exchange programs in Denver cannot be closer than 1,000 feet from schools and daycares. The ordinance also limits the city to opening no more than three ...

PUEBLO — Can the City of Pueblo ban needle exchange programs? On Tuesday, a judge heard arguments from both sides on whether or not the city violated state law when Pueblo City Council members passed ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Better Government Association joined ABC 7 Chicago Saturday morning to discuss another problem the COVID-19 pandemic is creating -- a shortage of new syringes from needle exchange ...