Facing a crisis of drug overdose fatalities, Seattle is considering opening a safe consumption site. In Cascadia, Vancouver led the way 15 years ago and now allows safe injection sites across the city. Though controversial, the sites have a proven track record of reducing overdose deaths.
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Fighting For Space: Vancouver’s first safe injection site
A group of activists in Vancouver BC worked in secret in 2003 to set up the city's first safe injection site. Journalist Travis Lupick tells the story of how this safe space for drug users to inject heroin under medical supervision came into being.