Syringes, Law, and Harm Reduction
Being labelled a drug addict can cause alienation and embarrassment. It could prevent someone from getting treatment. And, we debunk some misconceptions about drug user stereotypes.
What is a Supervised Injection Facility?
en-usMarch 04, 2016
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About this Episode
Part 1 of a 3 part series - Interviews with a former RCMP officer who became Mayor of Vancouver and now serves as Senator in Canada, a former senior police official from Frankfort, Germany Police, and a doctor in Kings Cross, Australia about Supervised Injection Facilities.
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