‘Dope Refugees’ Are Flocking To New York City’s Transit Hubs In Search Of A Better Life

Experts say the swelling number of users around the transit hubs is in part because they can find more tolerance and support in the city than in their hometowns, and greater access to services such as syringe exchanges. Meanwhile, the country's foster system is being strained beneath the weight of the epidemic. Other news on the opioid crisis comes out of Maryland and California.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/2kclxJR