Saturday, May 5, 2018

NYC Mayor Plans to Open Safe Drug Injection Centers to Combat Opioid Crisis

I thought this article was interesting, especially because the author of our first book argued that one of the solutions to ending the stigma and the Opioid Crisis is to create centers where addicts can inject under supervision.

http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/05/bill-de-blasio-open-safe-drug-injection-centers-combat-opioid-crisis


"New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed on Thursday his plan to open four supervised drug injection facilities to help combat the nation's ongoing opioid epidemic.
According to the New York Post, the sites are places where people can safely inject heroin, and then receive help from professionals about changing their drug habits to hopefully overturn them.
Medical professionals will also supervise those at the injection centers and can administer an overdose antidote if needed."


5 weeks ago, I probably would've thought that the logic behind these centers is completely flawed and they make no sense. But little by little, it seems as if these centers may alleviate some of the stigma, spark conversation around addiction, and hopefully help addicts seek treatment.

 What do you all think in regard to building these centers?
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  1. UnknownMay 5, 2018 at 6:45 PM

    I think this would really be a radical and smart change for the drug crisis because it promotes helping addicts in a different way. Not necessarily condoning what their doing but making sure their safe and responsible in their choices. An also letting them know they have other options and support for them if they choose to leave using.

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  2. UnknownMay 5, 2018 at 8:09 PM

    My biggest concern with this, which was also mentioned in the article, is about the legal aspect and the fact that the police would know a significant place where people are using heroin. Would these centers be sanctioned against arrests, maybe if the uses tried committing to a recovering plan?

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    1. UnknownMay 6, 2018 at 1:18 PM

      I was thinking the same thing. We have seen people being arrested for possession of minimal amounts of illegal drugs, so how would the law treat these users?

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    2. UnknownMay 7, 2018 at 7:55 AM

      There would have to be some exceptions in this case or else it wouldn't work. At least with the regulation of heroin use it will not be laced with fentanyl.

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  3. UnknownMay 6, 2018 at 10:29 AM

    I agree with the comment you made. 5 weeks ago, I would have thought that this is crazy. Now, it seems like something that could possibly help this crisis. Very interesting.

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  4. UnknownMay 6, 2018 at 2:52 PM

    Is this legal?

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  5. UnknownMay 6, 2018 at 7:09 PM

    I guess neighbours surrounding this community may be less willing to accept this program.. Two weeks ago, the city of Bellevue, WA decided to build a homeless asylum near a wealthy suburb. Although I understand the purpose of government, tones of disagreements raised but none of them could change the decision.

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  6. UnknownMay 7, 2018 at 5:26 PM

    There would have to be some sort of cooperation and understanding between these treatment centers and the police .Otherwise the two would just contradict each other.

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