“We are in the midst of a worsening overdose crisis. Children don’t deserve the remnants of drug use in the playground, or to lose loved ones to overdose. People who…
“It is vital that people have options because there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the overdose crisis. Recovery was the right path for me, but harm reduction interventions that help…
Preliminary data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 2,500 people in New York City died from overdoses in 2021, up from 2,143…
‘While the HIV/AIDS epidemic may not look like it did 30 years ago, little has changed in recent years to eradicate the virus. We are still fighting the same battle…
The NYPD has made 1,483 arrests for syringe possession since 2006, with 17 people arrested so far this year for the offense, police department data shows. Advocates say the law…
Health advocates point to a spike in overdose and opioid deaths during the pandemic, saying the pilot program to launch five Overdose Prevention Centers—four of them in the city, where…
