safe injection sites
Supervised Drug Injection Sites Will Open in Philadelphia
Research suggests safe injection sites can cut overdose deaths and get people into treatment.
There’s Been a Secret Safe Injection Site in the US for Three Years
It's time to make this harm-reduction strategy legal.
Canada is making it easier to open up supervised drug consumption sites
The House of Commons approved Monday night changes to drug legislation, as the Liberal government faces mounting pressure to deal with the opioid crisis.
Ontario agrees to fund three safe-injection sites in Toronto
Ontario commits to tackling the opioid crisis at a community level in the province by funding three supervised safe injection sites in Toronto
BC opens a slew of ‘overdose prevention sites’ as opioid deaths skyrocket
British Columbia is skirting federal restrictions around safe injection sites because it says it can't afford to wait for permission.
Toronto Eyes Safe Injection Sites to Combat Rising Overdoses
There are over 90 supervised injection services around the world, mostly in Europe, and Australia. In North America, however, Vancouver is still the only city to officially provide spaces for users to consume their drugs.
Safe Injection Sites Are Likely on Their Way to Toronto
Following the success of Vancouver Insite program, Toronto looks like it will be getting its own swath of safe injection sites for drug users.
Hepatitis C Can Be Cured in Canada, But This Life-Saving Drug Is Outrageously Expensive
New drugs can eradicate the life-threatening virus, but their price-tag make them unaffordable for many.
A New Study Says Safe Injection Sites in Canada Could Save Lives and Money
Canada has North America’s first and only safe injection site, in Vancouver, British Columbia, called Insite. It opened in 2003 and since then, mortality rates from overdoses and the spread of infectious diseases have dropped dramatically.
Montreal Isn’t All That Close To Having Supervised Injection Sites
If you have a Google Alert set up for "supervised injection site," you probably already know that Montreal's Public Health Department is lobbying to get four new supervised injection sites for drug addicts. Except, chances are, the department won't be...
Setting Up a Safe Injection Site in Canada Shouldn't Be Such a Nightmare
It does not appear as if the Conservative government believes drug addicts deserve a second chance. If they had their way, addicts, even if the ones who are mentally ill, would be kept out of our backyards and left to fend for themselves.