Pubdate: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 Source: Victoria News (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 Victoria News Contact: http://www.vicnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1267 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1039/a06.html Author: Kjell Nilsen INDEPENDENT STUDY NEEDED ON INJECTION SITES Re: Closing Vancouver's Insite tantamount to murder (Letters, Sept. 7). Dr. Keith Martin cites the success of the injection site in the increased use of methadone and other forms of treatment and a lesser use of the injection site itself. What is lacking is an independent evaluation of the Vancouver site and injection sites in general. In other words, what is the number of people quitting drugs and not merely signing up for free methadone or other programs? Until Martin provides some evidence in that direction and not just vague reference to "the experts," I would venture to guess that the good doctor is himself ideologically driven. Of course, the easiest thing in the world is to convince yourself that your own motives are pure. Kjell Nilsen Victoria - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom