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Wednesday

'Come And Arrest Me': Former Pa. Governor Defies Justice Department On Safe Injection

Ed Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania, has taken a strong stand on supervised injection sites. Andrew Harrer/Getty Images hide caption

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'Come And Arrest Me': Former Pa. Governor Defies Justice Department On Safe Injection

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A nonprofit in Philadelphia is making plans to open a supervised drug injection site — which is against the law. Their response to justice department threats of a crackdown? "Bring it on."

'Come And Arrest Me': Former Pa. Governor Defies Justice Department On Safe Injection

Thursday

Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Facilities

A visitor to the Harvard School of Public Health's mock safe injection setup checks out the items on the demonstration table set up underneath a tent on the quad near the medical school in Boston on April 30, 2018. Jessica Rinaldi/Getty Images hide caption

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Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Facilities

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A standoff is heating up between the Trump administration and local leaders who are trying to open facilities where people can use opioids under the eye of medical staff.

Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Facilities

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Friday

Watchful Eyes: At Peer-Run Injection Sites, Drug Users Help Each Other Stay Safe

A drug user prepares a hit of heroin inside VANDU's supervised injection room. Rafal Gerszak for NPR hide caption

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Watchful Eyes: At Peer-Run Injection Sites, Drug Users Help Each Other Stay Safe

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In Vancouver, drug users run their own safe injection sites. Public health officials are taking note of how they operate — peers helping each other stay alive in a judgment-free zone.

Watchful Eyes: At Peer-Run Injection Sites, Drug Users Help Each Other Stay Safe

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Thursday

Cities Planning Supervised Drug Injection Sites Fear Justice Department Reaction

At safe injection sites like Insite, in Vancouver, Canada, drug users can inject drugs under the watch of trained medical staff who will help in case of overdose. Elana Gordon/WHYY hide caption

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Cities Planning Supervised Drug Injection Sites Fear Justice Department Reaction

More than a dozen cities from San Francisco to New York are trying to open safe injection sites for heroin users. But worries about a crackdown from the Justice Department have local leaders on edge.

Cities Planning Supervised Drug Injection Sites Fear Justice Department Reaction

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