This session dives into how a Syringe Exchange Program in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, tackled the alarming reality of drug overdoses not decreasing locally, despite what the CDC and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reports on national trends. In our community, we faced significant challenges with the government’s data collection, which only takes into consideration 911 calls, EMS and Police reports for data collection.
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