Articles tagged as: Madison County Health Department
January 11, 2018
Group In Talks To Take Over Indiana County's Needle Exchange
A nonprofit group is negotiating to take over the Madison County program, which was stopped last summer.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2017
Nonprofit Group May Resume Madison County's Needle Exchange
Government funding was cut off this summer when the County Council voted to prohibit county funds or donations from supporting the program.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2017
Residents' Fears Drive First Closure of An Indiana Needle Exchange
One of the first Indiana counties to implement a syringe exchange is now the first in the state to effectively shut its program down.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2016
Madison County Sees Growing Needle Exchange Participation
Madison County public health coordinator Stephanie Grimes says the number of intravenous drug users taking part in the county's needle-exchange has doubled each month since October.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2015
Madison County Launching Needle-Exchange Next Week
The needle-exchange program will start next Wednesday and rotate between four sites in hopes of reducing the spread of hepatitis C among IV drug users.
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