Despite these successes, misguided policies can hamstring the ability of needle exchange programs to meet the pressing needs of vulnerable communities, especially as the opioid epidemic worsens.

It's been six weeks since the City of Portland began its new needle redemption program, and so far, the city says it has ...

In the heart of Nashville, the opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities, the city put out a warning about a spike ...

A line formed outside Portland's Health and Humans Services building on Forest Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Some people held paper grocery bags, others had bright orange containers, all filled with ...

For decades, the opioid epidemic has devastated communities across Oklahoma, with American Indians suffering the highest ...

Soon after a needle exchange opened in Southern Indiana late January, Clark County Health Officer Dr. Kevin Burke was reminded of why he declared an epidemic in the first place. One of the first ...