The country's first state-regulated overdose prevention center, where people can use pre-obtained drugs under the supervision of health and recovery professionals, will be opening in Rhode Island this summer.
The controversial centers, made possible by a 2021 law in Rhode Island, are illegal on a federal level. Rhode Island's center will have a two-year pilot before the law 'sunsets' in 2026, allowing time to evaluate the center's operations, funded by opioid settlement funds.
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