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NEW YORK — Sitting before a large mirror in a cubicle in East Harlem, a man in his mid-40s tied a length of elastic around his arm and began searching
OnPoint NYC is one of only two centers in the nation that aims to prevent overdoses by creating a welcoming environment for participants.
OnPoint NYC is one of only two centers in the nation that aims to prevent overdoses by creating a welcoming environment for participants.
Columnist Heather Knight saw up close how New York City is tackling its drug crisis through supervised sites where workers reverse overdoses and connect people to treatment. Despite broad support for the idea here, San Francisco leaders are stalling on opening their own.
New York is combating opioid overdoses with places where people can use drugs openly — a first in the United States.