An opponent of such sites says nothing like this was proposed during the crack epidemic that ravaged black communities: 'Now that [the opioid epidemic] is affecting more white people, now we want to coddle them,' she says.
Some of the 50% of residents who support the idea say it’s time to put saving lives ahead of drug laws. No one has died after an overdose inside one of the supervised injection sites that are open in Canada.The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis and we need to take action," says Rebecca Arellano, 31, of Brighton."Places like injection sites, where it [drug use] is monitored by a physician is the next step in moving Massachusetts forward.
Angela Kelley, 50, who lives in Dorchester, says she looks at supervised consumption sites along racial lines. Kelley says nothing like this was proposed during the crack epidemic that ravaged the black community. There’s also a near-even divide among the 57% of poll respondents who say they know someone with opioid addiction. David Morse, 32, of Walpole, says he's watched friends and acquaintances struggle. He doesn’t think they would benefit from supervised consumption sites.
"It’s not that we’re just saying this is a place where you can use your opioids," says Gomwe,"but also providing the services for those people who are looking to go into a recovery program."
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