Salle de shoot is an informal French term for a supervised drug consumption facility where users can consume drugs under medical supervision. These sites aim to mitigate health risks by connecting users with medical and social services and preventing unsafe public injection. Despite being considered derogatory, the term has gained traction in discussions about drug policies. Proposals to open new facilities have sparked intense political debate, highlighting their potential to decrease overdose deaths and associated health issues, supported by research from other countries with similar facilities.
In such a location, drug users can inject or consume narcotics under medical supervision, using sterile equipment and with access to social and health services.
The goal is to reduce the health risks for drug users by connecting them with medical professionals and to prevent unsafe injection in public.
Recent proposals to open new salles de shoot in France have caused intense political discussions, which is why you're likely to hear the term in the news these days.
Research shows supervised sites reduce overdose mortality, the transmission of HIV and hepatitis C, as well as the crime rate in the area, and the number of disposed needles.
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