Map shows drug needle-pickup locations
Heroin is a growing issue in our area, but a map released by the La Crosse fire department puts the problem in a new perspective.
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Drug needle pickup may shift to volunteers
The responsibility for picking up discarded drug needles in La Crosse now lies with the Fire Department, but health agencies are discussing the possibility of a shift.
La Crosse police question needle-exchange kits' contents
When the La Crosse Police Department opened up a needle-exchange bag from a resource center downtown, they were surprised to find a lot more than just clean syringes.
Needle Exchange Program to blame for increase in syringes found in city?
According to the La Crosse Fire Department, in the first 7 days of April, they had already recovered 8 needles.
