Written by Dan Gray on January 12, 2021 Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak
Experts say safe injection sites can reduce opioid deaths and overdoses. Richard Lautens/Getty Images
New research shows that safe injection sites offer many advantages over needle exchange programs in preventing opioid overdoses and deaths.
Doctors say the benefits of the sites include decreased risk of death and strain on the healthcare system, and increased access to treatment.
Safe injection sites are a proven success in other parts of the world but encounter opposition in the United States.
New research shows that safe injection sites are an effective option for reducing harm among people who inject drugs.
Scientists have discovered another new strain of COVID-19 in the United States. This one evolved independently from the U.K. variant, and researchers believe the brand-new strain is also more contagious.