Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC with Benjamin Hayes, M.D.
About this episode
Dr. Benjamin T. Hayes discusses harm reduction and overdose prevention centers in New York City.
Are you curious about Harm Reduction and Safe Injection Sites? Dr. Benjamin T. Hayes, MD, MPH, MSW, is an Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center and the Clinical and Medical Director of the Drug User Health Clinic at OnPoint NYC — the site of one of the first publicly acknowledged overdose prevention centers in the United States. He trained in Internal Medicine at Montefiore after earning his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco, and also holds master’s degrees in Public Health and Social Work. Dr. Hayes Bibliography: LINK
People in this episode
Guest: Benjamin T. Hayes, MD, MPH, MSW
Topics covered
- Harm Reduction
- Safe Injection Sites
- Overdose Prevention
- Public Health
- Drug User Health
Keywords
- Harm Reduction
- Safe Injection Sites
- Overdose Prevention
- Drug User Health
- Public Health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, OnPoint NYC
Places: New York City, United States
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