OPC

Baltimore’s First Overdose Response Chief Endorses OPC and Safe Supply

With a historic drop in overdose deaths and hundreds of millions of opioid settlement dollars heading to the city’s coffers,…

March 6, 2025

Inside Rhode Island’s Pioneering Overdose Prevention Center

In January, the United States’ first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) began operations in Providence, Rhode Island. Run by harm…

March 4, 2025

Police “Support” for Harm Reduction in Canada Soon Evaporated

Amid a policy shift away from harm reduction, senior police officials in Canada have been signalling their approval, though some…

February 18, 2025

Maryland Lawmakers Renew Push for Overdose Prevention Centers

Urged on by the mayor at the epicenter of the nation’s overdose crisis, a Maryland lawmaker has launched a renewed…

January 21, 2025

Justin Trudeau’s “Mixed Bag” Legacy on Drug Policy

As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s nine years in power come to an end, many are reflecting on his legacy.…

January 17, 2025

Lawmakers Omit Overdose Prevention Centers From MA Bill

Massachusetts lawmakers have dropped plans to authorize overdose prevention centers. Despite support from the state's Senate, health department and voters,…

December 19, 2024

Baltimore’s $5.2 Billion Opioid Lawsuit Now in the Hands of One Judge

A Baltimore judge will soon decide the fate of a landmark opioid lawsuit. The beleaguered city hopes to obtain billions…

December 17, 2024

As OPC Opens in Rhode Island, the US Still Lags Far Behind

Rhode Island has made history by opening the United States' first overdose prevention center (OPC) that's sanctioned by a state…

December 12, 2024

Ontario’s Unconscionable Supervised Consumption Sites Shutdown

On December 2, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada, passed a law that will shut down 10 supervised drug consumption…

December 9, 2024

Safehouse Fights On for Philadelphia OPC With New Court Filings

The nonprofit Safehouse is fighting on in a legal struggle which has so far lasted over almost five years, in…

September 17, 2024