Cows Look Like MapsHow Doug Ford made the drug problem on the TTC worse
darcmageI was always a proponent of safe injection sites because all the experts agreed it was the best way to reduce overdoses and help people with drug addictions. What gives me pause is how it went in Vancouver and how the public turned against it to the point that it was a major election talking point. I wonder why it failed there and what can be learned from it.
Basically, safe injection sites are step 1 in a several step process to help drug users stay safe. Step 2 is immediately available access to counselling and rehab facilities for those who want it.
Step 2 costs a lot of money, so it doesn’t get implemented, and then it looks like it doesn’t work. It does work. If you’re building a subway system and stop after digging a big hole in the ground, it doesn’t mean subways don’t work; it means politicians don’t care enough to make it happen.