Insite, The Early Years Journey

Serving Vancouver and the Downtown East Side Since 2003.....

Controversial since first opening its doors, Insite has provided injection drug users with a safe place to use.  Insite is operated under an umbrella of services provided by Vancouver Coastal Health with respect to vulnerable populations.  It began as a pilot project allowed by the Liberal government, under an exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.  It was to run for 3 years and expired in 2006.  The program was so successful in reducing deaths and injury, as well as providing much relied upon counselling, detox and point of entry to addiction treatment programs that an extension was requested. This marked the beginning of a long and arduous battle, fought with old and familiar weapons.  

The moralizing, judging, and demonizing of those without power by those in power.
    See "Drugs Policy" page for full article
 

Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy - Conference 2012

PROGRESS, NOT PRISONS

CSSDP National Conference 2012

Hosted by: University of Calgary CSSDP chapter

March 2 - 4, 2012 Calgary, Alberta

JOIN US at Canada's only national drug policy reform conference! Join students, young people, researchers, social workers, policy makers, activists, academics, curious onlookers, and more for an exciting weekend! The conference will feature panel discussions on pressing topics in drug policy, interactive workshops, student research presentations, chances to hang out with inspiring people, and more.  As Canada continues to increase the role of prisons and punishment in our society, we will come together to ask what 'progress' means for the current Canadian drug policy movement.

 http://cssdp.org/index.php/our-campaigns/80-conference2012/339-conference2012