Filter reports on the newest Overdose Prevention Center in the country, which opened earlier this month in Providence, Rhode Island. This new site meets a milestone as the nation’s first OPC that’s sanctioned by state government.

In their coverage, they also mention OnPoint NYC’s success rates,  stating “OPC unequivocally save lives. Two sites in New York City—sanctioned by the city, rather than the state —were the first to open in the US, in late 2021. Their operator, OnPoint NYC, currently reports almost 1,700 overdoses averted, with no deaths.”

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