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# Encouraging News from DOJ on Safe Consumption Sites 

Safe consumption sites (also called “safe injection sites” and “overdose prevention sites”) have established a track record of saving lives and preventing the spread of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases since the late 1980s.

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