For years, the idea of establishing supervised drug injection sites has been a long-standing goal for some progressive California leaders looking to address the burgeoning overdose crisis. Efforts to ...

The NDP failed to get unanimous consent to speed up the passage of a Liberal bill that would make it easier for communities to open supervised consumption sites and prevent overdose deaths caused by ...

People who use injection drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia, can do so, if they choose, under the watchful eyes of someone trained to help them if they overdose. This is the idea behind supervised ...

Myra Smith walked into the Wilson Library Branch with her mind made up about supervised substance use centers: “It is NOT coming to the Hill. It’s not.” She left with more openness to the concept as a ...

Drug prohibition hasn't worked. Illicit opioids continue to kill thousands of Americans each year, and the problem grows ...

On Sunday, just hours before the October 1 deadline, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 186, legislation that would have allowed San Francisco to open a pilot supervised injection site.

San Francisco would be best served by several supervised injection sites accompanied by social services for people who use drugs, according to a report from a city task force established to study the ...

San Francisco lawmakers unveiled plans on Tuesday to "fast track" the opening of supervised injection centers, where individuals can openly use illegal drugs under the care of trained professionals.

Mayor Svante Myrick ’09, announced a proposal to install the nation’s first supervised drug injection facility in Ithaca, according to an official statement released by the City of Ithaca Monday.