“One of the principal harms of the drug war is that society fails to treat people with dignity. And to me, a prosecutor disrespecting the wishes of a person who dies of drug overdose would just be one more act of turning their backs on people who needed help” – Grey Gardner, a lawyer with the Drug Policy Alliance
He got on Buprenorphine in February
Clinic screened urine
No problems until last week
They found THC; kicked him out
He couldn’t find Bupe; only heroinHe was 24 years old
When someone says: “the system is killing people,” this is what they mean”
“There can be many reasons for overdose, such as stronger batches of heroin, ageing users with health issues, or former prisoners on release whose tolerance has dropped. Whatever the reason, anyone can save a life with Naloxone. It is low-cost, easy to use, has zero potential for misuse and it can save lives.”
After she revived the woman by the road, Haven Wheelock made her way back across the road and lit a cigarette. She is known for being calm — even bossy — in a crisis. “Then, as soon as everything is taken care of, I cry,” she says. “Every time.”
It’s not that I’m ‘passionate’ about it. I’m ‘passionate’ about art. I’m not ‘passionate’ about people dying in the streets, I’m fucking angry! Don’t romanticise my anger!
Fewer supervised injection sites could mean increased demand for an already understaffed Paramedic service. Closing or underfunding these facilities is an attempt to sweep a crisis under the carpet.
