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Exclusive | At least 46 people rushed to hospital from NYC’s 2 overdose prevention centers, who says it doesn’t know what happened to them
- At least 46 people were rushed to hospital from NYC’s two overdose prevention centers.
- OnPoint operates two centers in Harlem and Washington Heights and disputed tracking of outcomes.
- The city Health Department did not confirm whether it tracks patient outcomes from the centers.
- The centers reported higher visits and drug-use rates in 2023, per OnPoint’s annual data.
- Crack was the most-used drug at the centers, followed by heroin and cocaine.
- Officials describe the program as reducing street-level drug use, while critics question outcomes.
- OnPoint defended its approach by arguing centers remove drug use from public spaces.
- The article notes a rise in emergency responses linked to the centers in 2023.
- Neighbors report street-level drug use surrounding the East Harlem site.
- Critics argue lack of long-term recovery data undermines program efficacy.
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