BRAVO INSITE

The Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses applauds the Supreme
Court decision to keep the supervised injection facility open (Despite
Insite Victory, Our Drug Strategy Is Deeply Flawed - Oct. 4).
Recognizing the vulnerability of the populations Insite serves,
critical care nurses across the country support strategies that reduce
harm to those with drug addictions.

We are aware of the devastating outcomes of overdoses and the
complications caused by reckless and unsupervised injections. We
believe that the quality of health care offered by Insite is one of
the better examples of cost-effective and evidenced-based use of
health-care dollars. Nurses and other health-care professionals who
work with clients at Insite provide an essential service that meets
the needs of marginalized people and do so with respect,
non-judgmental care and great expertise.

Kate Mahon

President, CACCN

White's Lake, Nova Scotia