Pubdate: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 Source: Chilliwack Progress (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 The Chilliwack Progress Contact: http://www.theprogress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/562 Author: Kara Stevens 'INSITE' A BETTER OPTION I am not sure how the rhetoric surrounding "Insite" the supervised injection site in Vancouver, became a Mailbag topic in Chilliwack, but I am very disappointed with the negative comments I have seen. I recently wrote a report on "Insite", and was very impressed with their accomplishments. I am not going to sermonize about "Insite" instead, I am simply going to recommend that those who would like to make an informed opinion on the subject visit the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority website at www.vch.ca/sis/ For those who are unable to visit the web site, I leave you with this question: Which do you consider the better alternative someone who is addicted to drugs going to a safe, clean environment where he/she receives counselling, medical attention, and as a result is much more likely to seek treatment or the same person who going to a back alley to shoot up using whatever materials are laying around including water that has been contaminated by urine and feces. - --- MAP posted-by: Elaine