Nightly Nuance - May 11, 2021

Hello, my friends. I realize this might sound a bit out of left-field, but I want to talk about syringe exchange services today. As we think about public health, mitigating the spread of disease, and effective steps that are sometimes stigmatized, I think it’s important to talk about needle exchanges, which are highly effective and highly controversial.

Resources:

Vulnerable Counties and Jurisdictions Experiencing or At-Risk of Outbreaks (CDC)

A needle exchange halted America's worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak. Now it's in jeopardy (Courier Journal)

West Virginia gov signs needle exchange program regulations (ABC News)

Behind needle exchange bill, a spat between Asheville site and its new neighbors (North Carolina Health News)

Grays Harbor County Commissioners Reviewing Naloxone Program (The Chronicle)

Kentucky ranks fourth among 38 states studied in per-resident costs of opioid-use disorder, deaths (Northern Kentucky Tribune)

Ky. study shows syringe exchange programs decrease infections associated with IV drug use, could result in 'big money saved' (The Sentinel Echo)

Ben Fields: One way to get harm reduction right (Opinion) (The Herald-Dispatch)

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