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“At the tail end of the de Blasio administration, the city authorized the opening of two overdose prevention centers in Manhattan, which are the only ones in the country…
New data obtained exclusively by NY1 shows OnPoint has intervened in or reversed more than 1,500 overdoses since it opened.
But the mission is still very much controversial.
In the final days of the legislative session, advocates and OnPoint are pushing for state help.
“The city needs a few in every borough, at least,” Sam Rivera, the executive director of OnPoint NYC, said.”
