Safe Injection Sites in Philadelphia: Caring About People, No Matter What
Jasper Katz, Law & Public Policy Scholar, JD Candidate May 2019 In 2016, 907 people died as a result of heroin overdoses in Philadelphia. In 2017, that number is projected to hit 1,200. As a response to these tragedies, Philadelphia recently decided to move forward in creating a safe injection site (SIF), a place where people who use drugs can do so under medical supervision in case of an overdose. Philadelphia has some of the cheapest and purest heroin available, …