
Understanding Morals Is Key to Accepting Safe Injection Sites
While controversial, safe injection sites help people who need them, and applying moral foundations theory to others’ hesitations could help sway the public
Alexandra Plante is a Director at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, specializing in substance use disorder initiatives, and works alongside the United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime (UNODC) on unethical practices in substance use disorder treatment and recovery. Previously she has served as a consultant to U.S. federal agencies and state policymakers, international agencies, and private entities such as Google. Her writing has been featured in outlets such as Harvard Health Publications, Psychology Today, and The Fix. She holds a M.A. in Quantitative Research in Communications, and previously served as a Director at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School - Recovery Research Institute and DynamiCare Health. You can follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-plante/.

Understanding Morals Is Key to Accepting Safe Injection Sites
While controversial, safe injection sites help people who need them, and applying moral foundations theory to others’ hesitations could help sway the public