Agency:
Victorian Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee
Summary:
The document is produced on behalf of the Victorian Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee in Australia to consider introducing a safe-injection facility (SIF) trial project in the City of Greater Dandenong. The author provides a summary of current trends in drug policy and the public debate surrounding SIF; a background on the issues specific to the community; national and international perspectives on SIF; and answers to commonly asked questions about SIF.
Keywords:
Australia; drug use; harm reduction; injection drug use; project proposal; safe injection site; Victorian Drugs and Harm Prevention Committee;