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USA. New York City Program Takes Controversial Approach to Opioid Crisis (Audio)
USA. New York City Program Takes Controversial Approach to Opioid Crisis (Audio)
There's no single solution to the opioid crisis, but a New York City program is taking a controversial approach to fighting the epidemic.
It's called "harm reduction,” and it's not new. The non-punitive approach aims to reduce the harmful consequences of drug use. For some programs around the country that means giving access to sterile needles, and, in the case of The Washington Heights Corner Project, a bathroom where users can inject drugs knowing that if they overdose, someone will come to their aid. (WNYC – The Takeaway, 15.01.2018, Audio, 07:26)
https://www.wnyc.org/story/harm-reduction-how-one-new-york-city-program-tackles-opioids/