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Providence's safe injection center sees hundreds in first two months

Summary by WPRI 12
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- The country's first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center has prevented roughly two dozen overdoses in its first two months of operation, according to program leaders. The center, operated by Project Weber/RENEW, quietly opened its doors on Willard Ave in Providence on Jan. 15. In July 2021, Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation allowing for a harm reduction center pilot program. A ribbon cutting was held last Decemb…

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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