New research cites numerous benefits for Insite and supports accepted scientific analysis of supervised injection facilities
September 8, 2010

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Echoes Doctors’ Call for the Federal Government to Halt Efforts to Close Insite Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 8, 2010 – The Canadian Medical Association Journal has published a new review of Insite that shows Vancouver’s supervised injecting facility reduces the harms of drug a...

Un nouveau rapport révèle que la prohibition des drogues et le resserrement des lois antidrogues sont des causes importantes de violence et d’agressions armées
March 23, 2010

Les politiques proposées pour combattre le crime, telles que l’imposition de peines minimales obligatoires, seront coûteuses pour les contribuables et pourraient en fait entraîner une hausse de la violence dans les collectivités canadiennes. Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique (23 mars 2010) – Selon un nouvel examen scientifique, la lutte antid...

New report finds drug prohibition, stricter law enforcement key sources of violence and gun crime

LISTEN: Dr. Evan Wood discusses the report on CBC’s The Current Proposed “tough on crime” policies such as mandatory minimum sentences will be costly for taxpayers and may actually increase violence in Canadian communities Vancouver, BC (March 2010): Canada’s war on drugs has failed to curb the illicit drug trade, and propos...

BMJ Group honours Dr. Evan Wood with a Doctor of the Year award for Insite evaluation
March 10, 2010

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS researcher lauded for leadership on harm reduction and work on HIV, public health and addiction Vancouver – One of the world’s leading providers of trusted medical information and services, BMJ Group, today recognized Dr. Evan Wood, lead researcher at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CFE)...

Conservatives’ decision to appeal Insite ruling obstructs progress on important healthcare issues
February 9, 2010

“War on Drugs’ Mentality Has Dire Consequences for Community Health Vancouver – The federal government’s decision today to challenge a BC Court of Appeal ruling on Insite will further delay the implementation of proven harm reduction initiatives that save lives and reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS. The Conservative Party ...

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