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21 Dec Overdose Prevention Centers Averted 59 Overdoses in First Three Weeks of Operation
The Health Department today announced that, in the first three weeks of operation, staff at the two Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) in New York City, operated by OnPoint NYC, averted at least 59 overdoses to prevent injury and death. In the first three weeks of...
30 Nov Mayor de Blasio Announces Nation’s First Overdose Prevention Center Services to Open in New York City
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Health Department announced that the first publicly recognized Overdose Prevention Center (OPC) services in the nation have commenced in New York City. OPCs are an extension of existing harm reduction services and will be co-located with previously established syringe...