Fwd: Amid a surge in deaths, a safe place to get high — and to avoid an overdose

this style of care has been available in Vancouver Canada for some time now, and the recovery rates are astounding (of drug users getting off the drugs!). I guess its harder in America where the cut line is not only to give a safe place but a place to ensure that people dont die.

Can NYC save lives by opening centers for drug users to shoot up?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Health and Science February 26, 2022 Amid a surge in deaths, a safe place to get high — and to avoid an overdose A record 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year. New York City aims to save lives by opening centers where drug users can be monitored as they shoot up and immediately receive treatment if they begin to overdose. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'You just show up': Case managers work to keep drug users healthier, safer and free It was a brisk and gray Friday when Jason Sodenkamp parked his weathered Nissan Altima under a freeway overpass in East Hollywood and headed to meet the man he called Lucifer. SHARE       READ MORE CDC significantly eases pandemic mask guidelines Aiming to stay ahead of a country racing to declare COVID-19 over, the CDC announced far-reaching changes in the way it gauges the status of the pandemic and recommends public health measures such as masking indoors. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Wildfires are getting worse across the globe. How does California compare? An alarming new United Nations report warns that the number of extreme wildfires is expected to increase 50% globally by the end of the century, and that governments are largely unprepared for the burgeoning crisis. SHARE       READ MORE Invasive beetles are killing SoCal's trees. Can this local surfer stop them? With his tousled black hair and heart-melting smile, Gabe Verduzco has the looks of an influencer. But instead of sharing dance moves, he's posting pictures of himself in an orange workman's vest climbing a massive oak tree in search of tiny beetles threatening our urban trees. SHARE       READ MORE Op-Ed: The first treatment for Alzheimer's taught us some hard lessons We need to create a sprawling infrastructure — an entire medical culture, frankly — to accommodate and help the approximately 6 million Americans with Alzheimer's. And we had better do it fast, because several promising drugs are wending their way through the approval process. SHARE       READ MORE California officials approve plan to crack down on microplastics polluting the ocean California aims to sharply limit the spiraling scourge of microplastics in the ocean while urging more study of this threat to fish, marine mammals and potentially to humans. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Health and Science newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US