Two pioneering overdose prevention centers in New York are saving lives

The first of their kind in the US help stabilize people in crisis and get them connected with needed services

Until recently, Ron M would take illicit drugs in what space he could find: public restrooms, subway alleyways or just in the street. He often used alone; the possibility of a fatal overdose was high.

That's why the East Harlem overdose prevention center has been such a blessing to him.