Agency:
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU)
Summary:
A VANDU member's notes on issues to be considered for the proposed safe injection site in Vancouver's downtown eastside. Minimum requirements for success include recommendations for operations, staffing, budgeting honouraria, health concerns and housing as well as the legal liability for the site.
Keywords:
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users; safe injection site; supervised injection site; safe injection rooms; substance use; injection drug use; civil liability; program guidelines; program evaluation; detox; methadone; downtown eastside; DTES