Homer’s local needle exchange wants to install sharp disposal boxes in bathrooms around town so residents can safely dispose of syringes. The volunteer-run organization provides free sterile syringes, ...

TULSA, Okla. — A new pilot program in Oklahoma is aiming to help people safely dispose of sharp medical objects like needles and syringes. “It’s a health risk," said Scott Cassel, founder and CEO of ...

Should needle-exchange programs be part of Indiana’s fight against opioid abuse? About two months ago, I found a syringe in my front yard, which is one block from a high school. More recently, I ...

The East Aurora Police Department has opened a new public sharps box for used needles and syringes. The box is open during ...

That’s how many hypodermic needles were collected in the first 15 months of the Sharps Collection Pilot Program that’s believed to be unique to Seattle. The program — which was started in August 2016 ...