Overdose Prevention, Rhode Island

First US State-Sanctioned Overdose Prevention Site to Open in Rhode Island
America's first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) held its ribbon cutting on Tuesday in Providence, Rhode Island, soon offering a medically supervised space for users of illegal drugs.
Rhode Island opens first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center in the nation
The new facility in Providence, operated by the nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW, provides a place for people to use drugs under medical supervision. Rhode Island is the only state to have approved and written regulations for supervised-consumption sites.
'They don't deserve to die': First-of-its-kind overdose prevention center readies to open
The center, located at 45 Willard Ave. in Providence, will allow illicit drug use under supervision as a bridge to treatment.
Providence cuts ribbon on new overdose prevention center
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The US’s First State-Sanctioned Safe Drug Consumption Site Prepares To Open In Rhode Island
On Tuesday afternoon, organizers cut the ribbon on the first state-sanctioned safe consumption site for illegal drugs in the United States. The facility—located in Providence, Rhode Island—stems from a 2021 bill creating a pilot program for overdose prevention centers (OPCs) in the state.
First state-sanctioned overdose prevention center opens in Providence
A ribbon cutting for the country's first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center will happen on Tuesday. The facility is on Willard Ave in Providence. The overdose prevention center will be regulated by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
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