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
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom