ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A group of health care providers, drug reform
advocates and former users is launching a new effort to bring supervised
drug consumption centers to New York state.
The facilities allow drug addicts to shoot up or consume their drugs in
a safe, secure location under the supervision of medical personnel who
can intervene in the event of an overdose.
Similar facilities are in use in other countries around the world but have faced political opposition in the U.S.
Supporters in the state of New York include a handful of Democratic
lawmakers and Ithaca Mayor Svante
Myrick, who has said it's time the
nation considers new ways to address the drug problem.
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Source: News10 WHEC (via The Empire Report)
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