Enlarge this image Hugh Lampkin speaks with users inside a supervised injection room in Vancouver, British Columbia. Run by Vancouver Area Network…
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Cities Planning Supervised Drug Injection Sites Fear Justice Department Reaction
by Bobby Allyn July 12, 2018Enlarge this image At safe injection sites like Insite, in Vancouver, Canada, drug users can inject drugs under the watch of trained…
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Patients With Chronic Pain Feel Caught In An Opioid Prescribing Debate
by Will Stone July 8, 2018Enlarge this image Shannon Hubbard has complex regional pain syndrome and considers herself lucky that her doctor hasn’t cut back her pain…
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With More Opioid Use, People Are More Likely To Get Caught Up In The Justice System
by Rhitu Chatterjee July 6, 2018Enlarge this image Any amount of opioid use was associated with a higher risk of arrest, parole or probation according to a…
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Enlarge this image Velva Poole works to reunite children with parents who have been grappling with substance use disorder. Mentoring the parents,…
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ER Reduces Opioid Use By More Than Half With Dry Needles, Laughing Gas
by Hansi Lo Wang February 20, 2018Enlarge this image Francisco Hidalgo prepares to receive a trigger point injection from Dr. Alexis LaPietra (right) at St. Joseph’s University Medical…
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Desperate Cities Consider ‘Safe Injection’ Sites For Opioid Users
by Bobby Allyn January 10, 2018Enlarge this image The mix of people in rows of tents under a bridge in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood includes homeless adults and…