The NIH-funded project, a partnership with NYU Langone Health, will evaluate the effectiveness of overdose prevention centers as well as the impact on surrounding communities.
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An analysis of police reports in one Rhode Island city found few overdose situations involve safety concerns that required the presence of law enforcement.
/PRNewswire/ Between 2009 and 2019, overdose deaths in the United States involving opioids and stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, surged.