Discarded needles can carry harmful blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis B or C or HIV Increasing drug use in the Southern Tier is suspected for the rise in improperly discarded needles The ...

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist taken as a ...

The Environmental Protection Agency says more patients these days are using injectable medicines and syringes at home. But not every patient knows where - or how - to dispose of these needles properly ...

Critics say syringe exchange ‘party packs’ enable drug use and add needles to the streets, while providers say they’re saving lives Health • One Utah provider closes up shop due to ...

Needle-exchange programs like Shot in the Dark provide safe access to syringes and dispose of drug paraphernalia. They are also illegal in Arizona.

Jason Jackson was addicted to heroin for 10 years until this spring and remembers well the almost daily struggle to find a needle to shoot up.

The syringes are incinerated at its facility. ‘Growing blight’ But plenty of people don’t dispose of used needles in trash cans or sharps disposal boxes.

Staten Islanders who find used needles or syringes are supposed to call the city's non-emergency line. How much 311 and the city can help depends on where they're found.

The FDA issued a warning May 20 for healthcare providers to stop using certain types of needles and syringes made by Guangdong Haiou Medical Apparatus after finding quality issues with them.

Neighbors on N. Clinton Avenue have expressed frustration with Trillium Health and other organizations, accusing them of ...