Indiana’s Needle Exchange Programs Face Closure Despite Proven Public Health Benefits
As Indiana lawmakers debate the future of syringe exchanges that have saved thousands from overdose and disease, political resistance risks undermining a critical public health tool.
In Indiana, a quiet but vital battle is unfolding over syringe exchange programs—services proven to reduce deadly overdoses and curb the spread of infectious diseases among drug users. Yet, despite compelling data showing dramatic drops in hepatitis C and HIV infections, as well as thousands of reversed overdoses, these programs now stand on the brink of extinction unless lawmakers act. Why Would Indiana Turn Its Back on Life-Saving Services? Morgan Bryant’s story is a testament to what these programs represent: hope. Once caught in the vicious cycle of meth and heroin addiction, Bryant found sanctuary at Indianapolis’s Damien Center syringe...
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