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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein listens during a news conference about fentanyl and other opiate substances on October 17th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

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The Department of Justice Is Totally Wrong About Supervised Injection Sites

There are real reasons to debate whether it's worth opening these facilities in communities, but Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein instead relies on unscientific fear-mongering.

Francie Diep

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Could a Name Change Increase Support for Safe Injection Sites?

A study shows that people feel differently about "overdose prevention sites" and "safe consumption sites."

Francie Diep

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New York City Announces Plans to Open Safe Injection Sites

Following a record-setting year for opioid-related deaths in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday night that the city will open safe injection sites for drug users, BuzzFeed News reports.

Kate Wheeling