PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Lawmakers in Philadelphia have voted to ban overdose prevention sites in most of the city.
The bill will now head to Mayor Jim Kenney's desk.
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Council members spoke out about the issue on Thursday before they voted, which was 13-1 in favor of the ban.
It's unclear if the mayor will veto the decision, as he has endorsed supervised drug consumption sites as a way to prevent overdose deaths.
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Those in favor of the sites say they are needed after 1,276 people died from overdoses in the city in 2021.
Others say long-term care is the answer.