A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that plans can proceed for the nation’s first supervised-injection site in South Philadelphia, with operators saying it will open next week.

Organizers with Safehouse, a nonprofit formed to create the site, will announce further details of the plan Wednesday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

The opening of the site will end a two-year battle by the nonprofit to provide a place where people who are addicted to drugs can use them under medical supervision, be revived if they overdose and seek treatment, the Inquirer reported.

Safehouse has fought a multi-year legal battle to OK the site, with U.S. Attorney William McSwain arguing it would violate federal law.

McSwain said Tuesday he will appeal Judge Gerald A. McHugh’s ruling and claimed the site would lead to increased crime in the area, vowing to use “all enforcement tools” against the site including arrests and drug seizures if Safehouse opens the site before he exhausts his appeals.

So where does this Safehouse charity get their money to fight a two year legal battle?

"can use them under medical supervision, be revived if they overdose"

If they are under medical supervision, why would they overdose?

Michael Jackson died under medical supervision

Bunny

♫ ♪ Iiiiiiiiiiin South Philadelphia, born and raised,
In the Safehouse is where I spent most of my days.
Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool
And shootin' up some heroin, mouth full of drool.

When the US Attorney who was up to no good,
Started makin' trouble in my neighborhood.
I had one overdose and as I closed my eyes,
I thought, "I really wish I had been medically supervised". ♪ ♫

ive always wondered if narcan wasnt invented if all the herion addicts would be dead by now and the problem solved itself

wait, so they are not trying to administer treatment, just provide a location to use?

Yes, I'd have a problem with that in my neighborhood.

I've been on both sides of facilities. There are some shady halfway house type corporations out there who are basically like welfare cheats and connected to organized crime. There are others that do fantastic work.

Cancelled.