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Callum Godde

RARE PHOTOS: Melbourne s drug injecting centre to become permanent | Rare Historical Photos

A Melbourne drug injecting room will become a permanent fixture after a controversial trial.

The Andrews government opened the supervised injecting room in North Richmond in July 2019 as part of a trial.

Legislation will be introduced this week for it to become an ongoing service after a review found it saved 63 lives and managed almost 6000 overdoses.

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