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11 September 2019
Taskforce to tackle drug deaths emergency in Scotland

Taskforce to tackle drug deaths emergency in Scotland

In 2018, there were 1187 drug-related deaths registered in the country - a 27% rise on 2017. A task-force is being set up to examine the main causes of drug deaths and promote action to improve health outcomes for people who use drugs.
11 September 2019
Who still prosecutes people for possessing syringes in the United States?

Who still prosecutes people for possessing syringes in the United States?

Most states host some kind of syringe exchange program, but the laws providing legal protection tend to have loopholes. In Pennsylvania, someone with a syringe obtained from a program is safe in Philadelphia, a more liberal part of the state, but can be thrown into jail anywhere else.