William N. Brownsberger

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William N. Brownsberger is an American state legislator who serves in the Massachusetts Senate representing the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District. Prior to the Senate, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2007, three terms as a Belmont Selectman, and as Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General for six years. He received his JD from Harvard Law School and his BA from Harvard College.

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07.10.2017 Insite, the first legal supervised injection facility in North America. Photo courtesy Vancouver Coastal Health.

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Supervised Injection Facilities: The Time is Now

Senator William Brownsberger, sponsor of a bill to create a framework for the legal operation of supervised injection facilities (SIFs) in Massachusetts, writes the first article in our week-long debate on SIFs.

Guest Author William N. Brownsberger