In Pennsylvania, she wants to hand out new syringes to save lives. But is it legal? wwno.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wwno.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As billions from opioid settlements pour into states, Pennsylvania's efforts against addiction could be hamstrung because clean syringes could be considered illegal drug paraphernalia.
BOLIVAR Kim Botteicher decided to speak out about her work offering syringe services in Westmoreland County, hoping to prompt change that she believes would help save lives. But after she went public, county government officials pulled $150,000 in opioid settlement funding they had approved for her organization money Botteicher said she planned to […]
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