Overview

• The municipality confirmed an imminent rollout via ASP street teams and the Fuori Binario facility, after purchasing 300 aluminum pipes for about €3,500.
• Alongside the pipes, the city will offer drug‑checking kits plus low‑threshold services at via de’ Carracci, including decompression spaces, meals, film forums and workshops to build trust and connect people to care.
• Local health data show 518 people in care for crack use by June 2025, up from 456 in 2024 and 353 in 2023, with 134 new cases this year.
• Fratelli d’Italia filed an audit complaint to the Corte dei Conti alleging misuse of public funds and, a day earlier, submitted a criminal complaint; Lega leaders and other center‑right figures condemned the plan and announced parliamentary queries.
• City officials say the expansion follows a 2024 pilot involving about 40 people that reported improved health, reduced risky practices and more requests for treatment, as Bologna also leads the Rete Elide push for supervised consumption rooms to be discussed nationally in November.