KNOXVILLE — A new program in Knoxville aims to reduce the spread of disease and put a dent in the overdose epidemic. The Syringe Service Program allows drug users to exchange dirty syringes used to ...
Frustrated with used needles littering city streets, some local officials have called for renewed restrictions on syringe service programs, which they say contribute to the recent rise in needle waste ...
State law protecting syringe exchange programs expires July 1, forcing groups to stop distribution or face jail.