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Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump’s order
Clark County's syringe exchange uses private funding and discreet packaging to maintain services after federal limits on supplies; exchanges statewide have dropped from nine to six.
- Earlier this year, the Clark County Health Department struggled to maintain its syringe exchange after a July order limited federal grants from buying items officials said facilitate illegal drug use, prompting resealing and private purchases.
- Following the executive order, Indiana state officials told programs to discard federally funded cookers and tourniquets, while Andrew Nixon said federal funds still cover education and naloxone.
- Since 2017, the Clark County syringe exchange distributed over 2,000 naloxone doses, made more than 4,300 treatment and 4,400 testing referrals, and maintains a 92% syringe return rate.
- With the law set to sunset next year, six counties now host exchanges, down from nine in 2020, risking public health gains, according to the statewide syringe exchange network.
- Amid growing politicization, advocates including the Damien Center mounted lobbying efforts while a state senator introduced a bill to extend Indiana's syringe program to 2036.
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Trump order threatens Indiana syringe exchange program
Decades of research show syringe programs are extremely effective at preventing infectious disease among intravenous drug users and referring them to treatment. But a July executed order from President Donald Trump’ says federal substance abuse grants can't pay for supplies…
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Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order
Decades of research show syringe programs are extremely effective at preventing infectious disease among intravenous drug users and referring them to treatment.
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