SAFE INJECTION SITES
New Report Suggests “Safe” Injection Sites Actually Increase Crime
Controversy has surrounded facilities established to give injecting drug users a safe space with medical supervision in which they can consume their drugs. Up to now, it's been hard to tell if they were truly beneficial or actually harmful. A new report from the Government of Alberta provides a possible answer.
Needle Exchange Programs and Safe Injection Sites are Not the Answer to the Drug Problem
Needle exchange programs are one of the more controversial approaches to the drug problem. Safe injection sites even more so. Both methods fall under the category of harm reduction. The goal behind harm reduction is to reduce the harm in drug use.