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
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