Overdose Prevention In New York City: Supervised Injection As A Strategy To Reduce Opioid Overdose & Public Injection

The report was released on May 4, 2018, by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The DOHMH assessed the feasibility of establishing a supervised injection site for users of illegal drugs. The analysis focused on determining whether city residents would support supervised injection facilities, the potential health and fiscal benefits of such as facility, and the viable legal frameworks within which the city could establish a supervised injection facility . . .