| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Konsumräume
USA. Data show the first supervised injection site in the U.S., although illegal, prevented overdose deaths
USA. Data show the first supervised injection site in the U.S., although illegal, prevented overdose deaths
American advocates calling for supervised injection sites as a life-saving measure to prevent overdose deaths have been forced to rely on data from Canada and elsewhere to show that the sites are a valid public health intervention – until now.
New data, released Monday at a major international harm reduction conference in Porto, Portugal, provide the first look at a supervised injection site (SIS) situated on American soil. The research involves data collected from the U.S. site – a secret, illegal one as such sites are not permitted under U.S. law. (Globe and Mail, Kanada, 29.04.2019)