Amid a surge in deaths, a safe place to get high — and to avoid an overdose
New York is combating opioid overdoses with places where people can use drugs openly — a first in the United States.
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New York is combating opioid overdoses with places where people can use drugs openly — a first in the United States.
As the US grapples with an ongoing opioid crisis, a safe injection centre has opened in New York with the aim of preventing drug overdose deaths.
"This site saves lives," reads an inscription on the wall of America's first drug injection center in New York, which aims to serve as a model in a country blighted by record overdoses. In the room, there are eight open cubicles all equipped with a chair, a table and a…
"This site saves lives," reads an inscription on the wall of America's first drug injection center in New York, which aims to serve as a model in a country blighted by record overdoses.
"This site saves lives," reads an inscription on the wall of America's first drug injection center in New York, which aims to serve as a model in a country blighted by record overdoses.