Addiction-Stricken Community Struggles to Continue Syringe Program After Trump Order

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/opioids/119133...

Published: Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500

In Clark County, Indiana, a community affected by addiction is fighting to continue a syringe distribution program after President Trump's executive order. In a storage room of the Clark County Health Department are boxes labeled "DO NOT USE," containing brewers and sterile water for injecting drugs. The program provides clean syringes to reduce the risk of spreading infections among drug users. Trump's executive order affected the distribution of these medical devices. Local health authorities are struggling to find ways to sustain the program. Supplies are currently limited due to the new rules.