Proponents argue that the sites save lives. In Philadelphia, however, where Kensington stands as a monument to the toll of addiction, it’s safe to say that most people remain unconvinced.
Philadelphia has long been ground zero for America’s heroin fixation, and in recent years, as overdose deaths have mounted, progressives have pushed for safe injection sites — places where medical personnel can watch and intervene if a drug user is in danger of dying.
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, who supports what she calls “overdose prevention sites,” represents the only councilmanic district that is not covered by the legislation. That’s wrong, and the people of West Philadelphia must articulate that truth. If they don’t, they could end up with the same kinds of problems that plague Kensington. Lozada knows those issues well because she began working on them 15 years ago with former Councilmember Maria Quiñones Sánchez.
None of this is surprising to me, and this reality, along with my own experience, is at the root of my opposition to safe injection sites.
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