Two pioneering overdose prevention centers in New York are saving lives
by Gloria Oladipo in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#5VCHZ)
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.
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