Providence City Council Approves Opening of Nation’s First State-Regulated Overdose Prevention Center
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Providence, RI – City councilors are moved by the tragic loss of life due to accidental drug overdoses in Rhode Island. A resolution authorizing Project Weber/RENEW to open and operate an Overdose Prevention Center (OPC) was overwhelmingly passed by councilors Thursday night in a historic move viewed as saving lives.