The nation has a serious overdose problem, and President Biden promised to do something about it. and public health, drug policy, and substance use disorder treatment specialists in seeking change. AdvertisementSkittishness over overdose-prevention facilities, also known as safe injection sites, is destructive and, too often, grounded in cowardly political calculation. They are trying to open public health facilities to deal with a public health problem — at a time when public health crises are demanding the world’s undivided attention. The Supreme Court will likely decide this month whether to review the Safehouse decision.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 17, 2021 19:52 UTC