ACTION NEEDED NOW FOR ADDICTION WOES

Regarding the controversy surrounding safe-injection sites, could
someone please explain the benefits? All I've heard is that they save
money for the health-care system by reducing overdoses and the spread
of infectious diseases.

Do the sites prevent the addicts from overdosing at other locations?
Will these drug sites help these unfortunate individuals get off
their addiction?

Needle exchanges in themselves are not the answer. What is needed is
for all three levels of government to co-operate and implement the
services required. The province's $4.1-billion "profit" shows
assistance could and should be forthcoming.

As a suggestion, perhaps the new building under construction on
Pandora Street for Our Place would be a good location for a
rehabilitation facility. Another suggestion would be to consider
making use of the facilities that Our Place will be moving out of
when their new building is completed.

Martin Battle,

Victoria.