California communities are banning syringe programs. State fights back

As Indiana officials struggled to contain an outbreak of HIV among people who injected drugs, then-Gov. Mike Pence reluctantly followed the urgings of public health officials and cleared the way for an overwhelmed county to hand out clean syringes. Pence was far from enthusiastic about launching the program in Scott County, but after it rolled… Continue reading California communities are banning syringe programs. State fights back