Are Bay Staters ready for supervised drug injection sites to open in local communities? As opioid overdose deaths spike to record-high levels in Massachusetts, it appears that residents overwhelmingly ...

Lawmakers dropped the controversial idea to pursue so-called safe injection sites in a compromise addiction and substance use disorder bill they filed Tuesday after months of private negotiations.

The state Department of Public Health is reiterating its support for supervised injection sites, saying they would help “prevent fatal overdoses” in the Bay State after a local board backed opening a ...

DENVER — A controversial bill that would allow safe injection sites for drug users is advancing through the legislature, but a possible veto from Governor Polis could derail the proposal once again.

Seattle is moving ahead with plans to open at least one safe injection site where drug users can use heroin and other drugs with medically trained staff on hand and hopefully help seek treatment.

(AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers are running out of time Wednesday in their push to allow supervised injection sites where people could use illegal drugs in the presence of staff trained in helping ...

Giving people with substance-abuse disorders a place to safely get treatment is a noteworthy cause, but allowing them to hide in a clinic where they can consume drugs without repercussion is something ...

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