From the Division of General Internal Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (RV); Lifespan Health System, RICares, Providence, RI (JS); Department of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC (AP); and Project Weber/RENEW, Providence, RI (DB).
J Addict Med. 2022;16(6):624-626. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000996. Epub 2022 Jun 27.
In July 2021, a statewide measure to create Harm Reduction Centers (also known as safe consumption sites [SCS]) was signed into law in Rhode Island. Convincing evidence shows that SCS can reduce premature death in the surrounding neighborhood. Although SCS have had success around the globe for approaching 40 years, implementing a harm reduction center of this kind in the United States requires consideration of this country's unique racial and geographic politics. In this manuscript, we describe a series of discussions at the Regulations Committee meetings in Rhode Island around the question of whether or not to mandate the presence of inhalation rooms. Through this vignette, we aim to convey how, at the highest level of government, citizens of Rhode Island were able to promote and prioritize racial equity.
2021 年 7 月，罗得岛州签署了一项全州范围的措施，旨在创建减少伤害中心（也称为安全消费场所[Safe Consumption Site, SCS]）。有确凿的证据表明，SCS 可以减少周边社区的过早死亡。尽管 SCS 在全球范围内已经成功运作了近 40 年，但在美国实施这样的减少伤害中心需要考虑到这个国家独特的种族和地理政治。在本文中，我们描述了罗得岛州法规委员会会议上围绕是否强制设立吸入室的一系列讨论。通过这个案例，我们旨在传达罗得岛州的公民如何在最高政府层面上促进和优先考虑种族公平。
