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Sterile injection equipment that would be available at a safe injection site.
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A package of Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray.
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Explore Britannica's coverage on the history of the opioid crisis in the United States.
The opioid epidemic is the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.
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