Insite is a supervised drug injection center in Vancouver, Canada. Pictured, Steve, a long-term heroin addict, prepares to inject himself.
Insite is a supervised drug injection center in Vancouver, Canada. Pictured, Steve, a long-term heroin addict, prepares to inject himself.
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It's located in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver, a neighborhood known for its poverty and deprivation. Pictured, a group of homeless and poor people seek shelter from the rain outside a store.
It's located in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver, a neighborhood known for its poverty and deprivation. Pictured, a group of homeless and poor people seek shelter from the rain outside a store.
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Crack pipes are sold through a vending machine at the local drug resource center for just 25 cents.
Crack pipes are sold through a vending machine at the local drug resource center for just 25 cents.
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The injection room is filled with booths where mirrors and lights help people inject correctly.
The injection room is filled with booths where mirrors and lights help people inject correctly.
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Someone collects their kit filled with clean injecting equipment at Insite.
Someone collects their kit filled with clean injecting equipment at Insite.
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Insite opened in 2003, and is funded by taxpayers, at a cost of $3 million Canadian per year.
Insite opened in 2003, and is funded by taxpayers, at a cost of $3 million Canadian per year.
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Needle exchange is another strategy used to reduce infections among drug users. Pictured, used syringes are viewed at a needle exchange clinic in, Vermont, USA.
Needle exchange is another strategy used to reduce infections among drug users. Pictured, used syringes are viewed at a needle exchange clinic in, Vermont, USA.
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InSite is based on this center in Bern, Switzerland.
InSite is based on this center in Bern, Switzerland.
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