Pubdate: Mon, 16 Jan 2012
Source: Alberni Valley Times (CN BC)
Copyright: 2012 Alberni Valley Times
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouverisland/albernivalleytimes/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4043
Author: Wayne Phillips

SAFE-INJECTION SITE PROVES ITS WORTHINESS

That the safe-injection site, Insite, needs more capacity is hardly a 
sign of failure.

Rather, it is a sign of the growing trust addicts are placing in 
Insite. This is a good thing. In fact, amid a climate of drug 
prohibition and zero tolerance mindsets that is no minor 
accomplishment, in and of itself. Insite saves lives!

Clearly, letter writer Jan van Vugt has no appreciation of harm 
reduction, its intent and accomplishments or the 
counter-productiveness of drug prohibition in relation to public 
health and safety concerns. Then again, perhaps van Vugt would rather 
have addicts overdosing in the streets and alleys or indiscriminately 
passing on communicable disease.

Wayne Phillips

Hamilton, Ont.
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