Articles tagged as: syringe exchange
June 18, 2018
City-County Council Approves Syringe Exchange
An estimated 1,000 new cases of hepatitis C in 2017, prompted county health officials to declare an epidemic last month.
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October 31, 2017
Scott Co. Doctor: Syringe Exchanges Shouldn’t Be Politicized
Scott County opened the state’s first syringe exchange program in 2015 after then-Governor Mike Pence declared a public health emergency.
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May 15, 2017
Indiana’s Hepatitis C Rate Is Double The National Average -- Weak Prevention Laws Aren’t Helping
The state has implemented just one of five CDC-recommended measures to prevent the spread of the disease through sharing contaminated needles.
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April 6, 2017
County Syringe Exchange Bill Heads To Holcomb For Approval
The state approved its first needle exchange in 2015 after a serious HIV epidemic, fueled by intravenous drug use, broke out in downstate Scott County.
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January 31, 2017
House Approves Syringe Exchange Bill, Sends It To Senate
House lawmakers approved legislation Tuesday to make it easier for locals to establish syringe exchange programs.
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October 24, 2016
Exchange vs. Service? Health Officials Weigh Syringe Semantics
The Indiana bill legalizing needle exchanges refers to the services as syringe exchange programs, and most counties’ terminology has followed suit. But earlier this month, Allen County announced the establishment of a syringe services program.
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August 30, 2016
State Clears Way For Syringe Exchange In Clark County
The county originally planned to partner with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to run the exchange, but that plan fell apart.
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May 17, 2016
Allen County Becomes Eighth To Approve Needle Exchange
The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved a needle exchange program to curb the spread of hepatitis C and HIV with a 2-1 vote.
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