News

Atlantic City Shutters Needle Exchange Site Amid Spike In Deadly Overdoses

The city's only syringe service site serves 1,200 people in the Atlantic City area.

Mairead Elordi
Atlantic City Shutters Needle Exchange Site Amid Spike In Deadly Overdoses
Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Atlantic City, New Jersey, shut down its needle exchange site last week as the country suffers from a spike in deaths from drug overdoses.

The Oasis Drop-In Center, which serves 1,200 people and is the only syringe service site in the Atlantic City area, will be closed after 14 years following a controversial 7–2 City Council vote.

Got a tip worth investigating?

Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference.

Submit Tip