Locating America's Opioid Crisis—Without the Stigma of Addiction

 

Jeremiah Lindemann October 29, 2019

  • GIS helps NEXT Distro find gaps in treatment and needle exchange services.

  • Nonprofit organization uses maps to prioritize resources and expand partner network.

  • Quantified demand for clean needles and other services supports health care and policy decisions.

As the nation’s opioid epidemic claims an average of 130 American lives every day, clinics and other medical services stand ready to help. But many drug users don’t seek treatment partly because of the stigma that follows addiction, according to the American Medical Association (AMA).

Intramuscular naloxone and syringe

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