Pubdate: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 Source: Nanaimo Daily News (CN BC) Copyright: 2008 Nanaimo Daily News Contact: http://www.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1608 Author: James Younger Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08.n1117.a14.html HOSPITAL MIGHT WORK WELL FOR NEEDLE EXCHANGE CLINIC If we don't like the proposed location of a new needle exchange, we need to come up with an alternative one. Since the exchange is only open for a few hours, three times a week, why not locate it at the hospital? We already have two other agencies that are mobile. With VIHA's outreach program (Monday to Friday) and Tillicum Haus (Thursday) home delivery needle service, are there not enough agencies engaged in this harm reduction practice downtown already? James Younger Nanaimo - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin