Syringe Service Programs

7-22-2019The nation is experiencing a public health crisis involving the misuse of prescription opioid pain relievers as well as heroin and fentanyl. This misuse has led…

7-18-2019The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health will host a webinar on July 30: Syringe Service Programs – A Critical Public Health Intervention.

6-26-2019Syringe services programs are part of the work to redress the public health crisis formed by the intersection of opioids and infectious disease. 

5-24-2019CDC is releasing materials for use by health departments that provide information on the critical role of SSPs in prevention and treatment. 

3-22-2019The Assistant Secretary of Health, ADM Brett Giroir, MD, and CDC’s Dr. Jonathan Mermin discussed the infectious disease consequences of the opioid crisis.

8-27-2018Injection drugs and other substances play a role in HIV transmission. Learn why and how to lower that risk.

5-20-2017An estimated 37,600 HIV infections are diagnosed each year, according to the most recent CDC data. The Federal approach to reducing new HIV infections is based …

1-4-2017Summary: Dr. Richard Wolitski describes federal opportunities for addressing viral hepatitis. Early this month, I had the pleasure of speaking to Viral Hepat…

12-12-2016Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the next Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference!CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Terr…

12-5-2016Summary: According to the latest CDC Vital Signs, only 1 in 4 people who inject drugs (PWID) in 22 US cities reported getting all their needles from sterile sou…