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Surgeon General On Safe Injection Sites: There Are More Viable Options

“From a physician’s point of view, there’s no such thing as a safe injection site. You can still die,” Adams said at a recent conference. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams has again expressed reservations about supervised injection sites, also known as safe injection facilities (SIFs), as a harm reduction strategy for fighting the opioid crisis.… Continue reading Surgeon General On Safe Injection Sites: There Are More Viable Options

Church Of Safe Injection Sings The Praises Of Harm Reduction

The harm reduction initiative is applying for an exemption from federal drug statutes to operate legally.  Jesus supported safe injection—that’s the message behind the Church of Safe Injection. The “church” is a harm reduction initiative in Portland, Maine—with plans for offshoots in other cities—spearheaded by local activist Jesse Harvey. “[Jesus] would have supported safe injection,”… Continue reading Church Of Safe Injection Sings The Praises Of Harm Reduction

Temporary Overdose Prevention Site Gets Extension

The site was expected to close by September’s end, but the government made a last-minute decision to extend it for another month. At the end of September, the government of Ontario province in Canada decided to extend operations of its Temporary Overdose Prevention Site (TOPS) through October—but with no current plans for a permanent site,… Continue reading Temporary Overdose Prevention Site Gets Extension

Seattle Not Intimidated By Threats Against Supervised Injection Facilities

“We took note of what the DOJ wrote about this, but we believe strongly in a public health approach to substance abuse disorder,” Mayor Durkan said.  The city of Seattle will move forward with plans to open a supervised injection facility (SIF), despite the possibility that the federal government will intervene, KUOW reports. Seattle Mayor… Continue reading Seattle Not Intimidated By Threats Against Supervised Injection Facilities

Virus That Infected Our Ancestors May Play a Role in Addiction

Researchers studied whether the retrovirus played a part in promoting addiction in some individuals. A virus that infected a human-related species more than 250,000 years may be the key as to why some individuals are more likely to develop dependencies towards drugs or alcohol. A recent study found that traces of an ancient retrovirus – a virus… Continue reading Virus That Infected Our Ancestors May Play a Role in Addiction

San Francisco Unveils Safe Injection Site Prototype

Alongside accommodations for drug use, the facilities will offer a range of services geared toward giving clients a chance to get well. With the city of San Francisco now closer than ever to opening the nation’s first supervised injection facility (SIF), it unveiled a prototype to show how a real facility will operate. The public… Continue reading San Francisco Unveils Safe Injection Site Prototype

Safe Injection Sites Get Green Light From California Lawmakers

“I am committed to opening one of these sites here in San Francisco, no matter what it takes, because the status quo is not acceptable,” said Mayor London Breed. Last week, California lawmakers green-lit a bill that would allow safe injection sites in San Francisco as part of a three-year pilot program.  The forward-thinking measure,… Continue reading Safe Injection Sites Get Green Light From California Lawmakers

Planned Safe Injection Sites Put On Hold In Canada

Advocates of safe injection sites called the Canadian health minister’s decision to halt the opening of the facilities “horrifying.” A trio of planned safe injection sites in Ontario, Canada have been put on hold while the province’s new health minister conducts a review to determine if such facilities “have merit.” Health Minister Christine Elliott said that… Continue reading Planned Safe Injection Sites Put On Hold In Canada

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