#needle exchange

HIV, hepatitis and opioids take a toll on West Virginia. $2.4 million in federal aid arrives amid battles over syringe exchanges.

Federal judge rules in favor of nonprofit seeking to open the country’s first overdose prevention facility.

A new study confirms that providing clean drug injection equipment slows the spread of HIV.

Judge’s ruling may pave the way for opening the nation’s first supervised overdose prevention facility.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Infectious Disease Elimination Act, effective statewide July 1.

During a clinical trial for a new hep C treatment, David Whiters got cured.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Infectious Disease Elimination Act, effective statewide July 1. [VIDEO]

Surprise: GOP health chief backs needle exchanges as prevention. But the health secretary does not support safe injection sites.

Stella Armstrong’s journey to a healthier life wasn’t easy.

“This is a step in the right direction, but more work needs to be done.”

But the health secretary does not support safe injection sites.

A trio of British studies projected the impact of programs that provide clean injection-drug materials to people who inject drugs.

The Human Rights Campaign aims to expose the vice president’s alarming viewpoints, such as that condoms are “too modern” to fight STDs.

The programs hope to counter a recent spike in HIV and hepatitis C cases linked to injection drug use.

It mostly involved men who have sex with men, but the state also faces a major challenge with injection drug use.

State officials reported that a clean needle program led to more drug use. The CDC called that conclusion “erroneous.”