Syringes
A Bill That Would Save Lives in Pennsylvania Probably Won't Pass
Needle exchanges are proven to be effective. So why is it still such a challenge to fund them?
Drug Needle Vending Machines Are Coming to Las Vegas
America's first clean needle machine could help curb disease among heroin addicts.
Bucharest's Drug-Addicted Roma Are Being Left to Rot
Romania's most oppressed ethnic group is suffering from a drug-fueled HIV epidemic, and nobody gives a damn.
Smart, Self-Destructing Syringes Could Save Millions of Lives
The World Health Organization has called for the global use of single-use syringes by 2020.
Victoria Won’t Be Getting A Safe Injecting Room Anytime Soon
While Sydney's supervised injecting room has been a widely accepted success, the Victorian government still opposes a facility in Melbourne.
200 LED-Infused Syringes Bring Spanish Health Care Policy to Light
The guerrilla art installation is a just the latest in a string of activism from Madrid studio Luzinterruptus.
Heroin Overdose Treatments in American Prisons Are Dangerously Old-Fashioned
As heroin use surges among the general public, the drug has become a mainstay in the prison system, where the common overdose treatment Naloxone is still hard to come by.
Volunteering at a Needle Exchange as a Reformed Addict
I regularly do volunteer work in the needle exchange located in Regina’s north central neighbourhood. If you’re not familiar with north central, it’s known for drugs, extreme violence, prostitution of girls all ages (even as young as 12), and...