Facing a growing opioid crisis, Canada's Liberal government on Monday removed hurdles to opening new drug-consumption rooms while expanding its fight against narcotics trafficking at the border. (medicalxpress.com, 12.12.2016) http://medicalxpress…

As Seattle officials ponder whether to move toward allowing a safe injection site, doctors and nurses are turning up the heat. Last Friday, more than 30 members of Health Care Workers for Supervised Consumption Spaces held a die-in at City Hall to i…

Self-reported changes in drug use behaviors and syringe disposal methods following the opening of a supervised injecting facility in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kinnard E.N., Howe C.J., Kerr T. et al. Harm Reduction Journal: 2014, 11:29. Summary and Co…

(SF Chronicle, USA, 01.12.2016) http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/S-F-s-top-health-official-endorses-safe-drug-10660496.php

King County may become home to the first publicly supervised site in the U.S. where addicts could use illegal drugs such as heroin. The proposal is modeled on Insite, a center in Vancouver, B.C., that says it’s prevented nearly 5,000 overdoses…

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services CDC – Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, 29.11.2016 http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/hiv-drug-use/index.html