Date of Award

8-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Interior Architecture, MAIA

School

CAS

Department

Art & Design Department

Faculty Advisor

Sean Solley

Abstract

The Opioid epidemic in America has negatively affected our society in many ways including increased overdose deaths, homelessness, spread of HIV and other diseases, and public drug use. Many addicts become homeless and refuse to go to shelters because shelters don’t allow drugs. The amount of people overdosing in public has increased so much that Narcan is now available over the counter in many areas. While this is saving many lives it also puts the responsibility to save lives on untrained civilians. A safe use shelter could be the solution to all of these problems. What these people need is a warm safe environment to go to where there will be clean resources for them and trained medical staff to keep them safe. This would reduce the amount of deaths due to overdose, the spread of HIV and other diseases, and public drug use.

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