Overdose Prevention Centers Must Be Authorized | Toni Smith-Thompson

Overdose deaths are a policy failure. There are proven interventions like overdose prevention centers being blocked on the state and federal level. State legislatures and governors, like NY Governor Hochul, must follow the lead of Rhode Island and Minnesota and authorize overdose prevention centers at the state level. Our NY State Director Toni Smith-Thompson speaks out at NY Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board meeting.
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