"supervised injection site" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supervised injection sites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} supervised injection site (plural supervised injection sites)
  1. A medically supervised facility providing a hygienic environment in which people can consume illicit recreational drugs intravenously, to avoid drug problems such as disease and overdose. Synonyms: SIS [initialism], fix room [slang], fixing room [slang]
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