So-called safe injection sites offer treatment and connect users with social services such as housing.
A fentanyl user holds a needle. In a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl is considered the third wave of the opioid epidemic behind prescription pain medications and heroin.
“All we are saying is let’s give people treatment earlier than later,” Eggman said. “We are in no way condoning drug abuse. What we are saying is having a drug addiction should not be a death sentence.”AB 362 marks Eggman’s third attempt to pass such legislation.
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