Clean Needles Save Lives. In Some States, They Might Not Be Legal. By Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA and Sarah Boden, WESA MAY 17, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/clean-needles-syringe-services-programs-legal-gray-area-risk-pennsylvania/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--o_MZneRGDZ1mow12XRb3a2l_NRYCqe3hVUq0rc858zsxUGotYpjiv7x6GweDu5geQNOoxzWuDrt0ls-qCxzSFAdgPZw&_hsmi=307575571&utm_content=307575571&utm_source=hs_email Clean Needles Save Lives. In Some States, They Might Not Be Legal. By Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA and Sarah Boden, WESA As billions of dollars from settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors go to state and local governments, efforts to reduce the epidemic’s harm can be hamstrung by drug paraphernalia laws. Health authorities say distributing clean syringes to users can save lives, but in states like Pennsylvania, it may be illegal