Ronnie, a client at Harlem's overdose prevention center, says he would inject a mix of cocaine and heroin 'everywhere and anywhere' before the site opened and previously overdosed five times. 'I do want to clean up my life because I don't want to die.'
Clients use drugs at supervised booths in the overdose prevention center in Harlem. Mirrors make it easier for staff to keep an eye on the clients in case they need overdose treatment.Clients use drugs at supervised booths in the overdose prevention center in Harlem. Mirrors make it easier for staff to keep an eye on the clients in case they need overdose treatment.At 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the drop-in center at New York Harm Reduction Educators’ East Harlem site was bustling.
“Now, I only do it here when I can,” said Ronnie, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect his privacy. Staff stay nearby while a client uses drugs behind a privacy screen at the OnPoint NYC center in Harlem.Staff stay nearby while a client uses drugs behind a privacy screen at the OnPoint NYC center in Harlem.Organizers said they didn’t once call 911 or send anyone to the emergency room, avoiding potentially costly medical care. In most cases, they didn’t even have to pull out naloxone, the nasal spray typically used to reverse an opioid overdose.
“These sites acknowledge the reality that fentanyl [a synthetic opioid about 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin] is in the entire drug supply, and even if it isn't, there's still a chance of overdose with other substances,” said See.Creating A Blueprint
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