Pubdate: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2010 Canwest Publishing Inc. Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html Website: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Heather Carter CLOSE INSITE The Portland Hotel society's safe injection site has reportedly 7,278 registered users. That is 7,278 people possessing and using illegal substances in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Drug users don't need assistance with this. If we want to address this problem our tax money should be spent on recovery and life skills, not for drug assistance. Drug producers and dealers should also be targeted. I understand the need for health precautions and disease control but injection was never meant to be safe. If someone doesn't want help getting rid of a problem that is their choice. Close Insite down. Heather Carter, Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom