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Council backs plan to expand needle drop boxes and naloxone access across Cambridge
Summary
The City Council asked the city manager and relevant departments to report back on a plan to install needle drop boxes in problem locations and to explore public Narcan access points.
Cambridge City Councilors voted to direct the city manager, public-health and public-works officials to prepare a report on installing needle disposal boxes in areas with regular discarded syringes and to evaluate options for public naloxone (Narcan) access.
Councilors and public commenters emphasized that safe disposal options reduce public exposure to used syringes and are a harm-reduction step that complements…
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