Study: Safe places for drug use prevent overdoses and public use

A new study shows some of the benefits of safe drug consumption points, a controversial method of treating and preventing overdoses. The study was published on the JAMA Network and presented a breakdown of evidence collected at two New York City prevention centers established in late 2021. This is the first peer-reviewed data from the […]


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