Pilot Program Aims to Clean Up Syringes

A new initiative to find and properly dispose of discarded syringes around Charleston will launch later this month. The pilot project called Unstuck Chuck aims to have drug users and other volunteers dedicate at least one day each month to finding and disposing of syringes. Solutions Oriented Addiction Response said it also aims to offer education on proper disposal methods and provide appropriate means for disposal. Officials plan to begin the first official clean up on Jan. 29 at the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia. The effort follows the organization’s installation of two new syringe disposal boxes last year and its syringe pick up text line.