“I would not only decriminalize opiates for personal use but I would also invest in safe consumption sites around the country.”
Tag: safe injection facilities
Safehouse Founders Talk Overdose Prevention Sites’ Recent Victory, Future Challenges
The Philadelphia-based organization was given the green light to open the first overdose prevention sites in the U.S.
Feds Try To Block Philly Safe Injection Site
Advocates and opponents of a proposed safe injection site pled their case during a recent federal hearing.
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders Endorse Supervised Injection Facilities
Warren, Sanders and de Blasio are the only 2020 presidential candidates who have voiced support for SIFs.
Most Drug Users Willing To Utilize Safe Injection Sites, Study Finds
A new study found that 77% of drug user were willing to utilize safe consumption sites.
Feds Sue To Stop Safe Injection Site In Philadelphia
Federal authorities are invoking a “crack house statute” from the ’80s in their attempt to stop the opening of the site.
How I Came To "Believe” In Safe Injection Sites
The part of me that understands service is the backbone of my recovery, demands something other than pretending that there aren’t options available to people still suffering. So last night I’m at a town hall event on drug addiction and someone mentions safe injection sites in the audience. My heart begins to pound from… Continue reading How I Came To "Believe” In Safe Injection Sites
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
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