In the words of Wayne in Wayne's World: Live in the now
There is already a host of evidence that safe-injection sites, such as the one in downtown Vancouver, decrease incidences of overdose and transmission of infection diseases, but to socially-conservative critics, this information has done little to quell their disgust with a practice they argue only "encourages" users.
However, a recent New England Journal of Medecine study proves that the more a user visits a safe-injection site, the more likely he or she will be to enter a detoxification program.
I can only hope that this is the final piece of credible evidence proves to cynics that safe-injection sites are not a pointless stop-gap measure, but a worthy and wise investment.
However, a recent New England Journal of Medecine study proves that the more a user visits a safe-injection site, the more likely he or she will be to enter a detoxification program.
I can only hope that this is the final piece of credible evidence proves to cynics that safe-injection sites are not a pointless stop-gap measure, but a worthy and wise investment.
par / by Anonymous à / at 9:09 p.m.
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Is this post to fill space because Ignatieff did so poorly in the debate today and took a knock out pile driver by Rae who just had to say I Disagree to spontaneous applause from the crowd. OUCH!
I do like the post and sorry you did give the source Denise, silly me.
I'm with Denise on this one
"I don't think there are a lot of people out there saying to themselves, "you know, I'd really like to start shooting up [or shooting up more often] but I just don't have the necessary supplies or a safe space to do so."
If only more people thought this way...
Denise,
Totally agree with you. I wrote on this subject the other week. Its frustrating that in the face of overwhelming evidence, some people (including some Liberals) still continue to insist that harm reduction is "wrong" because it
"encourages drug use".
Its reminds me of the unreasonable parents who refuse to let their daughter access birth control that thinks they are doing the right thing by sending the message that teenage sex is "wrong". Meanwhile the child sneaks out there bedroom window and get knocked up.
Some people still have to realize that the criminal law is often an absurdly ineffective solution to social problems. Drug-users will do what they do. The only question is whether we:
a) Keep saying "no... dont do that", only to be ignored by the addict who goes out and either uses a dirty needle or overdoses, or
b) Try something that is proven to work.
I say we try the latter for a change.
While we're at it we should legalize pot.
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