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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > treatment and addiction > safe injection rooms

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safe injection rooms  

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  • Safe injection sites (SIS) are clinics designed to provide injection drug users (IDUs) clean needles and a sterilized site in order to inject their drugs in a safer manner. The goal of an SIS is to provide individuals a healthier environment in which to inject drugs while also providing related health and social services all in one location. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Safe Injection Rooms]

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