Las Cruces, New Mexico, is considering establishing an overdose prevention center, which would provide a space where people can use drugs in a supervised environment with overdose prevention tools on hand and be connected to services for people with substance use disorder. The director of harm reduction organization Homeless Health Care Los Angeles proposed the idea to Las Cruces city councilors and department administrators late last month. So far, the city has not taken action, but councilors will consider using opioid settlement funds to establish the center. A social media post criticizing the idea received nearly 300 comments, many falsely claiming that overdose prevention centers “enable addiction” and cause overdose deaths.
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