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ipsumdeiamoamasamat t1_ixq2ksm wrote

Reply to comment by v-b in Why does the bathroom at the starmarket in td garden blue by EnvironmentalCable69

I’m not saying safe injection sites shouldn’t be a thing, but I don’t see how they reduce usage? Can you explain it to me like I’m a 5-year-old?

Agree on the treatment issue but now that we can’t ship the druggies out to an island in the middle of the harbor, it’s apparently impossible to find a solution.

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mpjjpm t1_ixq6ila wrote

Safe injection sites have resources for immediate referral into rehab/treatment for anyone who wants it. So people can use with less risk of overdose, and get into treatment if/when they are ready.

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H2AK119ub t1_ixq77cy wrote

I am always curious as to what the conversion rate is at safe injection sites to rehab/treatment. I would bet low single digits.

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lpn122 t1_ixqrit6 wrote

Safe injection sites’ main purposes are to prevent the spread of disease by providing users with clean needles, and to have personnel available to try to prevent or reverse ODs.

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