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New York City Just Announced It Will Open Safe Injection Sites

May 4

May 4 New York City Just Announced It Will Open Safe Injection Sites

Mike Langenright

Substance Abuse

New York is now the fourth city in the US to announce it will open sites for people to inject illegal drugs. None currently exist in the US.

OJJDP Releases Research-Based Guidelines For Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts

Dec 23

Dec 23 OJJDP Releases Research-Based Guidelines For Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts

Mike Langenright

Juvenile Justice News, Research Topics, Substance Abuse

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) today released the research-based Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines to support judges, professional court staff, and families in responding to the needs of youth with substance use disorders.

Heroin overdoses continue to climb in Garden City

Oct 12

Oct 12 Heroin overdoses continue to climb in Garden City

Mike Langenright

Substance Abuse

Thirteen people have died from heroin and prescription drug overdoses in Garden City since January and of that number four were in their 50s.

Garden City emergency responders were dispatched to 12 prescription drug overdose calls and 41 heroin overdose calls since the beginning of the year.

Seattle Tries to Curb Heroin Deaths by Offering a Safe Place to Use

Oct 12

Oct 12 Seattle Tries to Curb Heroin Deaths by Offering a Safe Place to Use

Mike Langenright

Ideas and Opinions, Substance Abuse

Seattle’s supervised injection center will be the first of its kind in the U.S., but New York is already considering a similar plan.