Mayor de Blasio Announces Nation’s First Overdose Prevention Center Services to Open in New York City

Mayor de Blasio Announces Nation’s First Overdose Prevention Center Services to Open in New York City

Overdose Prevention Center services offer safe, clean places where people who use drugs can access clinical care and other services

Health Department study: OPCs could save 130 lives a year

NEW YORK—Today, 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 service providers.

Read the Press Release on NYC.gov.

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