Local advocates say so-called safe injection sites – safe havens for people to use drugs with protections against fatal overdoses – are crucial, especially with a rise in overdoses amid the pandemic.
Erica ErnstChicago Recovery Alliance, and Rep. LaShawn Ford join “Chicago Tonight” to discuss more on safe drug consumption sites. – safe havens for people to use drugs with protections against fatal overdoses – to open.“I’m an old-time harm reductionist, and I have long ago come to the realization that we cannot arrest our way out of our drug problem in the United States.
Overdose deaths in the United States are at an all-time high. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 100,000 people died of drug overdoses from May 2020 to April 2021. The Chicago Recovery Alliance has been pushing for safe consumption sites for years, according to Ernst. “We’re really happy it’s now being taken more seriously.”
In November, two facilities opened in New York City to provide a monitored place for drug users to partake, with staffers and supplies on hand to reverse overdoses. So far, the sites have intervened in more than 110 overdoses among more than 500 users, many of whom have had multiple visits, according to OnPoint NYC, which runs the facilities.
Legislation introduced by Ford includes a provision that would provide people with referrals to substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services, among other things like a syringe exchange, for people if and when they’re ready.
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