Church of Safe Injection opens Syringe Services Program in Lewiston
The site opens as the Legislature holds a public hearing on a bill to reduce restrictions on Syringe Services Programs.
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The site opens as the Legislature holds a public hearing on a bill to reduce restrictions on Syringe Services Programs.
Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, introduced the bill that would reduce restrictions on the programs
The site's opening comes the same day as a public hearing on a bill in state legislature which aims to reduce restrictions on Syringe Services Programs
Robert Nickelsberg Overview Over the past decade, attempts to address the overdose crisis in the U.S. have resulted in more restrictive opioid prescribing policies—which, because they have reduced the overall availability of prescription opioids, have inadvertently led to a surge in the use of illicit drugs such as heroin. Because these illicit opioids are often injected, they’re associated with higher rates of overdose than prescription painkillers, and, when unsterile injection equipment is used or shared, people are at risk of getting a serious infection or transmitting disease. 1 As ...