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flag Providence, RI, opens the first US state-sanctioned overdose prevention center to curb drug deaths.

flag Providence, Rhode Island, will host the first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center in the US, aimed at reducing fatal drug overdoses by providing a supervised space for drug use. flag Operated by Project Weber/RENEW, the center is being studied by Brown University researchers to assess its impact on health and public safety, including overdose rates and neighborhood conditions. flag Similar centers abroad have shown significant public health benefits, with a study in Vancouver reporting a 35% reduction in overdose deaths.

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