Supervised injection sites are not currently legal everywhere. In the United States, as of July 2018, there are at least thirteen proposed sites seeking approval, including in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Vermont, and Delaware.
What is a safe needle injection site?
Safe injection sites are otherwise known as supervised injection sites, overdose prevention centers, and drug consumption rooms. They provide a user with a safe place to use with a ready clinician prepared to step in in the event of an overdose.
What Do safe injection sites offer?
The benefits to offering supervised injection sites include:
- Reduces number of overdose deaths.
- Provide a safe, clean, and secure place for users to inject while reducing the visibility of drug consumption on the street.
