Pubdate: Fri, 04 Feb 2011
Source: Victoria News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2011 Black Press
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/wOQxPi2c
Website: http://www.vicnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1267

ANTI-STIGMA WEEK AIMED AT DRUG USERS

Drugs are part of our community and all kinds of people, including
nice people, are users.

AIDS Vancouver Island is touting the message during Greater Victoria
Anti-Stigma Week, which runs until Feb. 14. The slogan "Nice people
take drugs" is borrowed from a U.K. anti-stigma campaign.

A 2009 survey by Health Canada found about half of B.C. residents had
used illegal drugs in their lifetime.

Films, discussions and meetings mark the week. For a list of events,
go to www.harmreductionvictoria.ca .

The idea behind anti-stigma week is to stop the marginalization of
drug users, AVI said. 
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