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  2. Supervised injection site - Wikipedia

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    Supervised injection sites are also known as overdose prevention centers (OPCs), [6] supervised injection facilities, [7] safe consumption rooms, [8] safe injection sites, [1] safe injection rooms, [9] fix rooms, [10] fixing rooms, [11] safer injection facilities (SIF), drug consumption facilities (DCF), [2] drug consumption rooms (DCRs), [12] medically supervised injecting centres (MSICs) and ...

  3. Surgeon General Rejects Supervised Injection Sites ... - AOL

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    Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Wednesday rejected the provision of supervised injection sites, facilities where people can inject themselves with illegal drugs under medical supervision, as a ...

  4. OnPoint NYC - Wikipedia

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    OnPoint NYC is a New York City nonprofit that operates two privately run safe injection sites (also known as Overdose Prevention Centers) in East Harlem and Washington Heights. [2] Placed at the sites of existing syringe service programs , [ 3 ] these were America's first safe injection facilities when they opened in November 2021.

  5. California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Safe Injection Site Bill

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    At least 100 supervised injection sites have operated around the world for several decades. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Elections ...

  6. Harm reduction - Wikipedia

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    Supervised injection sites are legally sanctioned, medically supervised facilities designed to provide a safe, hygienic, and stress-free environment for people who use substances. The facilities provide sterile injection equipment, information about substances and basic health care, treatment referrals, and access to medical staff.

  7. L.A. could get safe injection sites to help address drug ...

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    Senate Bill 57 would allow Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland to provide a hygienic site where people can inject preobtained drugs. It needs Gov. Newsom's signature.

  8. Needle sharing - Wikipedia

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    The progression of supervised injection site implementation is currently not widely accepted due to social stigma, lack of government support, and health advocacy. Continued public health education, advocacy efforts, and further research may help encourage the expansion supervised injection sites. [27]

  9. 5 big reasons to pay attention to what’s happening at the ...

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    The situation at the border is intensifying in several ways that could have significant consequences in everyday people’s lives and on the national political ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us.