Closing the SCS will worsen the situation. And then people will finally realize how much of a difference the SCS is actually making.
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My response: “SCS a ‘house of horrors’”
People opposed to the supervised consumption site choose to perpetuate myths and falsehoods because their feelings are more important to them than the facts are.
The Lethbridge Herald is on a roll this month with all the roasts and letters they’re publishing from people opposed to the local supervised consumption site. I already addressed this week’s roasts, but I thought I’d take a stab at some of the letters.
People who oppose the Lethbridge supervised consumption site care more about ideology than they do facts.
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4 takeaways from the new SCS study
The study blew up on social media, with traditional media framing it as crime and “social disorder” being on the rise since the SCS opened. However, there are a couple of findings that I thought were important to highlight.
Yesterday, someone wrote a letter to the editor of the Lethbridge Herald. This person is dealing with drug addiction and was providing some insight from that perspective on the benefits of the supervised consumption site, as well as addressing some myths. Naturally, the online version of the letter received negative feedback, many with the same, […]
Their results are certainly better than Canada’s, so it makes sense that Canadians would want to mirror that. Except, Portugal’s approach doesn’t go far enough.
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5 ways to finally address drug crime
We need real solutions that address the underlying causes of drug crime: supply and poverty. Here are 5.
The Alberta government established a Supervised Consumption Services Review Committee to evaluate the social and economic impacts of current and proposed supervised consumption sites. This committee is touring the province, and receiving in-person feedback from public engagement sessions. They held two in Lethbridge, and although I attended one, I didn’t speak at the mic. They […]
Harm reduction works. It saves lives, and it helps people overcome their addictions.