Syringe Services Programs Summary of State Laws

Syringe Services Programs: Summary of State Laws | LAPPA

Syringe services programs (SSP) are harm reduction programs that provide a wide range of services including, but not typically limited to, ...

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Syringe Service Program Laws | LawAtlas

Despite evidence-informed recommendations from the CDC, SSP authorization in the United States remains incomplete and uneven. Some states have laws that ...

50-State Survey: Harm Reduction Laws in the United States

» There is no state law requiring a prescription to possess syringes. » The Department of Human Services is authorized to establish syringe exchange programs,.

State Laws Governing Syringe Services Programs and Participant ...

Thirty-three states had 1 or more laws consistent with legal possession of syringes by SSP participants under at least some circumstances. Changes from 2014 to ...

Syringe Exchange Program Legality

Indicates whether states have specifically authorized syringe service programs statewide in legislation. ... state laws to allow syringe access services or ...

FAQs for Syringe Services Programs - CDC

SSPs may also be legal in states where possession and distribution of syringes without a prescription are legal. Decisions about use of SSPs ...

Syringe Services Programs: A NACo Opioid Solutions Strategy Brief

SSP bans and drug paraphernalia laws that target safer use supplies undermine the public health benefits of SSPs.20. Click here to view a map of the legal ...

Recent Federal and State Policy Developments Important to Syringe ...

This issue brief was supported in part by Arnold Ventures philanthropy. ... Fernandez-Vina et al., State Laws Governing Syringe Services Programs and Participant ...

Syringe Services Programs: Summary of State Laws

The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program's (COSSUP) purpose is to provide financial and technical assistance to states ...

Some States Unwisely Cling to One-to-One Syringe Exchange ...

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are a crucial legal and health intervention, as most states criminalize possession and distribution of syringes ...

Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) - CDC

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community prevention programs that provide a range of services that prevent spread of disease and ...

State Model Laws | ONDCP - The White House

Model Law Enforcement and Other First Responders Deflection Act · Model Syringe Services Program Act · Model Expanded Access to Emergency Opioid Antagonists Act ...

State Laws Governing Syringe Services Programs and Participant ...

Thirty-nine states (including the District of Columbia) had laws in effect on August 1, 2019, that removed legal impediments to, explicitly ...

SYRINGE SERVICES PROGRAMS

State law prohibits the use of state funding for syringes. Laws relating to syringe exchange come in three primary categories: laws that allow ...

Health Centers and Syringe Services Programs

Syringe access in the United States began in 1988 in an effort to stop the spread of HIV among people who injected drugs. In October 2021, the U.S. Department ...

A Guide to Establishing Syringe Services Programs in Rural, At-Risk ...

The Network for Public Health Law provides an overview of all state laws on naloxone distribution and Good Samaritan Laws for calling 911 in case of an overdose ...

White House Releases Model Law to Help States Ensure Access to ...

“This model law provides states with a framework to make sure syringe services programs are available wherever they are needed. High-quality ...

Law and Policy - Proceedings Workshop on Needle Exchange and ...

In 1990, Hawaii enacted the first state-endorsed, needle-and-syringe exchange program in the United States [Hawaii Sess. Law 602 (Relating to a Pilot Program to ...

Syringe Services Programs | HIV.gov

What Are Syringe Services Programs (SSPs)? · access to and disposal of sterile syringes and injection equipment · linkage to substance use disorder treatment ...