Share, of Vancouver, is increasing opportunities for people struggling with drug addiction to drop off used needles and pick up clean ones in the Camas-Washougal area.
Washougal Mayor Molly Coston mentioned during a July 23 Washougal City Council meeting she had been notified by Share that the nonprofit is going to have a van available where needles can be exchanged on early Tuesday afternoons by the former Riverside Bowl site, 3010 N.E. Third Ave., Camas.
Coston said later she was not certain of the start and end times that the needle exchanges would occur in the former bowling alley parking lot, which is also near the Camas-Washougal Skateboard Park.
Olivia Resnick, with Share, said the days, times and sites of needle exchanges are not publicized but are available by calling 360-448-2121.
“People who go to the needle exchange would like for that to not be a public experience,” she said.