Pubdate: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC) Copyright: 2009 Times Colonist Contact: http://www2.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/letters.html Website: http://www.timescolonist.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481 Author: Danielle Hagel NEEDLE CRISIS DEMANDS ACTION I applaud the efforts of Harm Reduction Victoria and participants in the "guerrilla needle exchange" to provide a vital health-care service to one of our community's most marginalized demographics, homeless intravenous drug users. The "no-go zone" policy puts people at undue risk for contracting HIV and hepatitis. In a public health crisis, someone needs to step in and start delivering the services that our healthcare providers won't. Danielle Hagel Victoria - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom