Councilmember Chi Ossé introduced the Nightlife Opioid Antagonist Program in an effort to combat the opioid and overdose crisis in New York City last week.
further breaks it down by saying that in New York City “every four hours someone dies of a drug overdose.” The city data indicates that more city residents “die of drug overdoses than homicides, suicides, and motor vehicle crashes combined.”“This is an overdue measure that will, simply, save lives,” said Ossé in a statement. “Each overdose death is a preventable tragedy; we do not accept them here in New York City.
The businesses will keep opioid antagonists, Narcan , on site and free of charge for patrons in the event of an overdose emergency. This bill would also require DOHMH to offer free training to staff on how to administer the nasal spray or injection. Naloxone is usually administered by EMS or medical staff. In 2020 alone, EMS agencies had 8,485 “unique administrations” of naloxone, said the state report.
“A common definition of harm reduction is just meeting people where they’re at,” said Berthy. “It’s a philosophy of public health and politics. I would say in New York City it started in the early ’90s through the efforts of ACT UP to establish the first needle exchange to address the spread of HIV/AIDs drug users.”
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