I Agree -- Needle Exchange Is An Unmitigated Disaster

NEEDLE EXCHANGE AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER

I agree with the recent commentary suggesting that the needle
exchange is an unmitigated disaster for Victoria.

Our three levels of government have failed to establish a supervised
injection site and to provide adequate treatment, counselling and
housing services for these ill persons. This failure has imperilled
drug users, their families and the community. This failure stands, at
best, as an example of gross incompetence.

The only solution is a simple one. I propose the establishment of
three needle exchange kiosks. The first should be placed on the
British Columbia legislative grounds, preferably beside the MLAs'
entrance. The second should be established at City Hall, beside the
mayor's entrance. The third should be placed in front of the Sidney
constituency office of federal minister Gary Lunn.

Direct experience of this socio-medical tragedy might allow these
pols and their cronies to overcome either their incompetence or their
wilful blindness, or both.

Rob Garson,

Victoria.