Safe-Injection Sites – Nothing to Celebrate
by admin on Oct.29, 2011, under POLITICS, RANDOM THOUGHTS
The Supreme Courts approval of safe injection sites has been cheered by supporters of victims of drug abuse. While I certainly support this decision (it saves lives) it should be remembered that this program is a band-aid solution,
The program is better than doing nothing however – and that is why I believe the Supreme Court allows it to continue. What I was hoping to hear is more from the federal government of what they would do to replace safe – injections sites. Drug prevention is fine, but what initiatives are in place to help current drug users overcome their addiction.
Reducing drug overdoses and disease
are needed, but I believe there would be less opposition to these programs popping up across the country if they promoted their success rates of eventually getting people off drugs. It is hard to embrace a program that is seen by some as allowing people to perpetually tread water rather than teaching them how to swim to shore.
