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flag Fargo's syringe program expanded in 2025, boosting access to sterile supplies and overdose prevention despite legal challenges.

flag Fargo’s syringe services program, launched in 2018, continues to expand despite political opposition, with visits up 35% and participants up 28% through November 2025. flag The program provides sterile syringes, disposal containers, overdose response training, and referrals to treatment, aiming to reduce disease transmission and public sharps litter. flag A pilot distributing nearly 5,000 glass smoking pipes to lower overdose risks was halted in early November due to legal uncertainty under North Dakota law. flag Health officials stress the initiative is not about enabling drug use but about saving lives through evidence-based harm reduction, aligning with CDC guidelines.

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