The state’s drug overdose crisis is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a “poisoned drug supply” that isn’t just affecting those who use opioids anymore.
Massachusetts health officials say that supervised injection sites would help reduce opioid overdose deaths in the state, as drug fatalities continue to remain elevated amid an unrelenting opioid epidemic across the region.
As opioid overdose deaths spike to record-high levels in Massachusetts, it appears that residents overwhelmingly support allowing cities and towns to establish overdose prevention centers.
Mayor Jim Kenney could veto City Council’s bill that would ban supervised injection sites in most of Philadelphia, but he admits it’s a battle he cannot win.