Community Directions. Community "think-tank" on Drug and Alcohol Strategy: Two Community Workshops, March 2000

Reports on two community workshops held by a Downtown Eastside Vancouver coalition in 2000 (Community Directions). Community groups involved in the issue of drug use participated. Workshop participants agreed that there needs to be a coordinated strategy with a continuum of services, operating from a 4-Pillar Approach, and with sensitivity to age, gender and culture. Harm reduction strategies like safe injection sites, as well as detox and treatment, are needed. A public education strategy and more lobbying for resources are also priorities.