Amazing Place: Supervised Injection Site

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I just really heard about this Supervised Injection Site the other day.  I have to say that it is the most amazing thing ever!  2010 statistics - no deaths!  Overdoses, yes.  But no deaths.  Isn't that amazing?  They are focusing on harm reduction.  I think it is great for them to be helping addicts!

Before I get too excited, let me explain a little bit about their services.  They have nurses, counselors, and support staff working there.  Clients (usually drug addicts) can safely inject illicit drugs using clean equipment while nurses are there.  Essentially, they allow users to use drugs in their facilities safely.

The result?  No one has died there in the past year.  Some overdoses?  Yes.  But they are greatly reduced.

Now think logically.  What are the dangers of drugs?  Here are a few of the main dangers that I know of:

1. Sometimes mixed (or cut) with something more dangerous or that does not mix with the drug you are using
2. More potent than you expected
3. Sharing needles with someone who has a disease
4. Not having accurate information on it (believing myths)
5. Getting caught by the police and going to jail for years

Do you know how all this could be solved?

... Legalization and moderation ...

If drugs were monitored and labeled (ex. 100 mg of pure mdma) then there wouldn't be the risk!

1. The labels would tell you what was in the product
2. The labels would tell you how much was in the product
3. You could buy clean needles with the drugs
4. Research would be permitted on the drugs and myths would not be as common
5. You couldn't get in trouble if it's legal

This injection site is a great step.  Although the Conservatives want to shut it down (guess what way I'm voting?  Anyone BUT Conservatives) ... it is helping people!  It's GOOD for people!  How is that a bad thing?

Drug users are not bad people (in general).  Sure, there are a few that kind of ruin it for everyone but isn't that the same for every generalization?  Yes.

Keep this injection site open!
And vote anyone but Conservative!

The Breach of Confidentiality

The reason for this post? I feel very violated due to something that someone very close to me did. It wasn't just a friend though. It was my own mother. It wasn't just anyone she talked to, but a police officer.

I'm not a bad person. I've made some mistakes in the past. Maybe pretty bad mistakes. I can't say what it is on here but it's something that I have fixed (made right) and also something that really only hurts me. It doesn't affect anyone else. It's not something terrible like murder or theft or anything like that - so don't think I'm a bad person!

I got really worried and scared one night so I called my mom, just because I needed to get it out. I felt a lot better about it after I told her and I made sure she knew that I was in the process of solving the problem.

Nothing stopped her from talking to the police about it though. The police can't charge me (thank goodness). But, if things go wrong, they could in the future. I have to be insanely carefeul now to make sure I don't do anything close to that again. I thought that my own mother would at least respect my privacy. Maybe even help me through this. No. She tells the police. I don't know if she wants me scared or in trouble. She definitely got me scared, but I'm not in trouble. I can't believe she would do this to me though. I thought we were close. She told me that I could always call her if I was scared or needed any help or anything. That is why I called her at that moment. But I certainly won't anymore.

Bottom line, be careful who you talk to, you never know who could turn on you.