Rosie Boyce, community engagement and outreach coordinator Androscoggin County Peer Navigator for the Church of Safe Injection, speaks to the press Thursday before the grand opening of the church’s ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE - A study co-led by a Brown University researcher indicates that overdose prevention centers, like the one poised to ...
BOSTON (WHDH) - Aiming to save more Bay Staters from fatal opioid-related overdoses, the Senate passed an addiction and substance use disorder bill Tuesday featuring a controversial policy allowing ...
EXCLUSIVE — Washington, D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George has floated the policy of opening safe injection sites in the district to help relieve its opioid overdose crisis. Safe injection ...
Colorado is one step closer to becoming the second state in the nation to legalize “supervised drug consumption” sites, also known as safe injection sites or overdose prevention sites, as labeled in ...
There is a glimmer—the slightest bright spot—of good news about drug overdoses in New York. The city’s Health Department reports that overdose deaths in 2023 declined compared to the previous year—but ...
NEW YORK — On a recent Thursday afternoon, Antoine Balimr prepared to inject drugs. On a wall behind him, bold blue letters spelled out the mission of this unusual place. “This site saves lives.” ...
As much as illegal drug use has been discouraged in Connecticut, efforts have been made to make sure those who do use, do it as safely as possible. That has been especially true when it comes to ...
The concept was discussed as a proactive measure to increase safety and security for staff at the Harm Reduction Center.