The United States’ opioid problem has steadily been getting worse. In 2022, more than 110,000 people died of drug overdoses, "two-thirds of whom succumbed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl," ...
The typical SIS is stocked with clean syringes, alcohol wipes, straws, oxygen and naloxone, an overdose-reversing drug. Staff members, some of whom have experience with drug addiction in the past, ...
Nearly 200 stakeholders, who convened at Premier healthcare alliance and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition’s open meeting, developed 22 safe injection practices. Proceedings, background materials ...
A Safe Injection Site in Harlem where drug use is tolerated with little fear of consequence. The result: A sea of used needles and increase in illicit behaviors now fill local streets. Los Angeles ...
NEW YORK — On a recent Thursday afternoon, Antoine Balimr prepared to inject drugs. On a wall behind him, bold blue letters spelled out the mission of this unusual place. “This site saves lives.” ...
Only two government-sanctioned “safe-injection sites” operate in the U.S., one in East Harlem, the other in Washington Heights. Their impact—on both those who use their facilities to inject hard drugs ...
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