Current Impact

• 3,890+ People served w/ 65k+ utilizations

• 820+ OD interventions -O2 usually & a small 15% w/Naloxone titrated

• Washington Heights: Younger population that tends to inject more; East Harlem: An older population that has a safer inhalation (smoking) room to accommodate

• One location is operated with “peers” that have extensive nurse training for OD intervention with medical personnel on staff; the other is run with medical staff who provide interventions

A Matter of Time

• Currently, there are many efforts across the US to make OPCs a reality!

• Canada has a Harm Reduction Nurses Association and extends the offer to the U.S to assist and support nurses advocating for services and human rights for people who use drugs and engage in sex work. (HRNA,2022)

• NYC became the 1st in the U.S. to have govsanctioned OPC where PWUD can bring their own drugs to use in a safe environment, it isn’t the only one, Several clinics in Canada & Europe have been rx pharmaceutical-grade heroin & fentanyl to keep them from using the street supply.

(CrossTown, 2022)