The need to better manage staffing disruptions from overdoses has led Boston Health Care for the Homeless to open a room where drug users can ride out their highs under medical supervision, according to an article on the Boston Globe website.
Called the “SPOT” — Supportive Place for Observation and Treatment — the space is located in a first-floor former conference room, making it easily accessible from the street.
It will be furnished with monitoring equipment and up to nine reclining chairs, and will be staffed by an addiction nurse and case manager.
The site will not permit people to inject illegal drugs since that would violate federal law.
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