Nov. 14—BEDFORD — A Bedford County man was jailed after a state trooper was stuck with a hypodermic needle while searching the man's pockets during a drug arrest, authorities alleged. State police in ...

OAKLAND (KGO) -- As people use drugs in BART stations and discard needles on trains the transit agency says it's doing more than just cleaning up the hazardous waste. BART is part of a pilot program ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- On a BART ride into San Francisco from the East Bay one of our reporters came across hypodermic needles left behind on a seat and immediately started asking questions. BART ...

A needle exchange program, also known as a syringe services program, is a harm reduction strategy that provides clean and sterile injecting equipment to those who inject drugs. At first glance, these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NYC workers may be forced to clean up drug needles next to syringe ‘exchange’ spots thanks to new bill Workers at “needle exchange ...

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — As of Jan. 1, the drug and needle collection bins in the front lobby of the Cheektowaga Police Department are collecting more dust than hazardous items. “Very shortly the bins are ...