Largest Drug Consumption Room of the World Opens in Copenhagen
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Largest Drug Consumption Room n the world, also know as a Safe Injection Site, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark. Drug Consumption Rooms are the Gold Standard in overdose prevention and have been in existence certain European Countries for over thirty years. They have a zero mortality rate.
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Largest Drug Consumption Room of the World Opens in Copenhagen
H17 is a new drug consumption room that was opened yesterday. It is partly funded by the City of Copenhagen. 1000 m2 space for people who use drugs where they can smoke and inject drugs in a sterile, supervised, supportive environment, not disturbing the neighborhood. People can access other services here as well, nurses can take care of their wounds and abscesses, the staff provides psychosocial support and consultation. The drug consumption room works in very close cooperation with a nearest drug treatment centre, so if people feel motivated to quit they can do so quite easily. H17 is the result of many years of advocacy work and it opens a new chapter in the history of drug consumption rooms.
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The photos were taken by Nanna W. Gotfredsen (Danish Street Lawyers) and Sune Kehlet!
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