This article analyzes legal changes regarding syringe services programs and related laws, suggesting increased access yet persistent barriers.
This article reports new legal data on state syringe services program (SSP) and drug paraphernalia laws in the United States. Scientific legal mapping methods were used to develop a longitudinal legal dataset capturing state-level SSP and drug paraphernalia laws in effect from January 1, 2010, through June 1, 2024. During that period, the number of states with a legal mechanism allowing for syringe distribution from SSPs nearly doubled. However, legal barriers to SSP operations remain in many states.
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