Sen. Anwar advocates passage of bill to create safe-use sites

Sen. Anwar advocates passage of bill to create safe-use sites

Yesterday, Senator Saud Anwar (D-East Hartford) held a press conference in support of SB 195, a proposed bill that would enable officials at the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to operate a four-year pilot program of four overdose prevention centers, often known as safe-use sites.  “This [fatal overdose] is the number one cause of the deaths of the Connecticut citizens that is preventable,” said Sen. Anwar, Co-Chair of…