Derek Finkle: Injection sites don't reduce harm, but activists won't listen

A recent study about what happened when an injection site in Red Deer, Alberta, shut down has opened a highly contentious new ...
Healthline

A Guide to GLP-1 Injection Sites

GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, are injected into the fatty layer beneath the skin to manage blood sugar and aid in weight management. The recommended injection sites include the ...
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The 3 Most Common GLP-1 Injection Sites

When using glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs (GLP-1s) for weight loss or diabetes, you need to get comfortable with injecting the medication under your skin (subcutaneously). Typically, you will target ...
MassLive

Backers say safe injection sites prevent fatal overdoses. Massachusetts’ path is legally fraught

BOSTON — Two days before Christmas in 2016, Dr. James Baker celebrated the holiday with his 23-year-old son, Max. That day, Baker, a physician, and Max, who was in recovery from heroin addiction, ...
The Conversation

Philadelphia bans supervised injection sites – evidence suggests keeping drug users on the street could do more harm than good

The United States remains tightly in the grasp of an ongoing, and escalating, crisis of deaths caused by opioid overdoses. With a record-high 109,000 people dying in 2022, it is clear that something ...