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Street Drugs: The Machine that Saves Lives

06/02/2023 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor Drugs are cut and mixed with each other. How do you know if the drugs you are using contain a lethal mixture? It is close to midnight Saturday, and a black van parks outside an art and film show, part of Festival […] See more

Supervised Injection Sites: Go the Extra Mile

11/18/2019 Raymond Viger 0

Montreal is opening up two supervised injection sites (SIS) for intravenous drug users. Should we be satisfied with this victory? By Raymond Viger True, an SIS responds to many needs. It minimizes negative outcomes for society in general as well as for the individual user. […] See more

Street Fentanyl

02/25/2019 The Social Eyes 0

Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that can be fatal if used without medical supervision. It is 100 times more powerful than morphine, and can easily cause an overdose. When sold on the street it is odorless and colorless. It is often mixed with other substances […] See more

Supervised Injection Sites: Why Bother?

02/18/2019 Raymond Viger 0

Montreal has set up its first two supervised injection sites (SIS) for intravenous drug users. But some people ask, “Why bother?” By Raymond Viger After all, we’re talking junkies here. If they want to kill themselves with drugs and pass their infections on to other […] See more