Only two government-sanctioned “safe-injection sites” operate in the U.S., one in East Harlem, the other in Washington Heights. Their impact—on both those who use their facilities to inject hard drugs ...

The United States’ opioid problem has steadily been getting worse. In 2022, more than 110,000 people died of drug overdoses, "two-thirds of whom succumbed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl," ...

The commonwealth’s authority to buck federal law and legalize drug-injection consumption sites dominated a legislative hearing Monday, as some health-care providers and local officials insisted that ...

For years, the idea of establishing supervised drug injection sites has been a long-standing goal for some progressive California leaders looking to address the burgeoning overdose crisis. Efforts to ...

A U.S. Attorney has told Seattle officials “don’t go there” when it comes to safe injection sites. And Mayor Jenny Durkan has said she is taking the threat seriously. Now, it’s time for a doctor to ...

A significant bill is being considered in the Colorado Legislature, with the potential to greatly impact Front Range residents. If approved, HB24-1028 would authorize the use of “safe injection sites, ...

City Council voted to override Mayor Jim Kenney's veto of a bill that prohibits supervised injection sites from opening in most Philadelphia neighborhoods. City Council pushed the bill into law with a ...

After Denver City Council approved an ordinance that would create a "safe injection site" for drug use in the city, many 9NEWS viewers wanted to know exactly how that would work. While the site has ...