SAN DIEGO -- Tracking publicly discarded needles in Boston using "311" reports showed that this crowd-sourced data could, in a timely way, pinpoint areas with potential need for harm-reduction ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Discarded used syringes are a public health hazard, but a KDKA investigation has found that for the past two years, the city failed to comply with health department regulations.

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Throughout western Massachusetts from Springfield to North Adams, Tapestry Community Healthcare reaches out to help people with addiction problems, preventing clients from ...

Starbucks will install needle-disposal boxes in some high-traffic locations after numerous employees reported finding blood and discarded needles in store bathrooms, reports USA Today. The move comes ...

Many people go to parks to enjoy the natural beauty of our environment. However, a tranquil escape to nature can be interrupted by injuries from discarded needles or syringes, also known as sharps.

A new research project in Regina is using geo-data on discarded needles around the city and pop-up testing sites for sexually-transmitted infections to improve health-care access and reduce ...

KEEP THEM OUT OF PUBLIC PARKS AND BUSY SIDEWALKS. IT IS A BYPRODUCT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS, ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO ANYONE WHO HAS WALKED CERTAIN DOWNTOWN AREAS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, CITIES USED NEEDLES ...