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The Mercer County Health Department voted Wednesday to close its needle exchange program due to strict requirements under a new state law.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis event comes just days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report that says the capital city needs more clean needles to curb the spread of HIV, which has gotten worse in recent years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIn a letter written by the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, signees said the bill could “eradicate” harm reduction programs that help curb the spread of HIV and other blood-borne illnesses. The bill doesn’t shut down programs, but it requires all operators to get approval from local city councils and county commissioners.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Bill 334 passed the West Virginia Senate Tuesday, and as written, it would hold harm reduction programs to some basic standards. But opponents say it could shut down critical services that curb the spread of HIV.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA volunteer-run harm-reduction group in the city of Charleston called SOAR has come under fire from city officials for distributing syringes as part of its “mobile outreach” efforts.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHealth officials in Huntington, West Virginia, say a cluster of HIV infections has grown to 71 confirmed cases. That’s in a city that usually sees about…
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