PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Some organizations tasked with cleaning up downtown Portland say the number of needles they’re finding is increasing exponentially. Just in the past ’21-’22 fiscal ...

It comes from medical devices that have sharp points or edges that can puncture or cut skin. These include syringes, needles, and disposable scalpels and blades. Loose sharps are dangerous because ...

Gobbi credits the needle-collection program with possibly saving ... while giving out nearly 190,000. That’s a sharp change from last April, when the city took in 250,931 needles and gave ...

The city suspended its distribution of needles last year amid criticism it did not have proper collection procedures ... now providing individual sharp disposal boxes to anyone who gets a clean ...