The Washington Heights Corner Project is taking a different route to helping those who engage in drug use. Instead of pushing them into rehab, the group works to keep people safe from the risks associated with their drug use. The Corner Project believes its controversial tactics are not only prolonging lives, but saving them.
Group Brings Health Care To The Streets For Those Battling Addiction
The Corner Project is hoping to make a difference in its community by providing health care services to those who are battling addiction.
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Posted: 10:45 a.m. EDT Jul 26, 2018
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