Needle-sharing programs, also referred to as needle exchange or syringe services programs, are integral to public health efforts. These initiatives supply clean needles and syringes to individuals who ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The opioid epidemic in South Carolina has revealed new concerns about two other concurrent public heath crises fueled by unsafe injection drug use. According to the Centers ...

A vending machine dispensing free kits aimed at reducing the risk of HIV and hepatitis C and at treating opioid overdose was unveiled Monday at the headquarters of the Southern Nevada Health District.

There are a number of reasons you may need to sterilize needles at home, such as for the removal of shallow wood, metal, or glass splinters. If you wish to sterilize a needle of any type at home, keep ...

Frustrated with used needles littering city streets, some local officials have called for renewed restrictions on syringe ...

“Lethal injection” isn’t a marketing term or a cute nickname. The intent of the injection is to execute someone. So why bother with the alcohol swab and sterile needle? Are they really worried about ...

Federal and state health authorities advised Tuesday that intravenous drug users in West Virginia's largest county should have increased access to sterile syringes, testing and treatment following one ...