Canada’s first safe-injection site opened in Vancouver in 2003. Since then 3.6m people have injected drugs there without any fatal overdoses
AMERICA’S OPIOID epidemic is raging. In 2018 alone, opioid overdoses killed 47,590 Americans. But a promising remedy may be at hand. This month a federal district judge in Pennsylvania ruled that safe-injection sites—facilities where people can take drugs under the supervision of medical professionals—do not violate federal law. The “crack house statute”, a provision of the 1986 Controlled Substances Act, makes it illegal to maintain a property where illicit drugs are being used.
Giving addicts a place to shoot up without fear of arrest may seem peculiar to many Americans. But in Europe they are common . The first “drug-consumption room” was opened in Bern, the capital of Switzerland, in 1986 at the height of the AIDS epidemic. The aim was to contain open-air drug markets and combat diseases spread by dirty needles. Since then, dozens more have opened across the continent .
Philadelphia is not the only American city considering safe-injection sites. Officials in New York, San Francisco and Seattle, among others, are pursuing the idea. Several states are also on board. In 2018 Jerry Brown, then California’s governor, vetoed a bill that would have allowed San Francisco to open a safe-injection site. His successor, Gavin Newsom, has said he is open to the idea.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Kerry Katona's turned to controversial weight-loss to lose a stone in 4 weeksThe former Atomic Kitten star has credited the weight loss injections for transforming her body
続きを読む »
L.A. city workers feel unsafe as homeless crisis grows, prompting more LAPD patrolsThe LAPD has shifted some officers downtown each morning and afternoon to keep government workers safe.
続きを読む »
Sorry To Break It To You, But Not All Pretzels Are VeganHow R.D.s say you can tell when that are vegan-safe or not.
続きを読む »