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Drug Consumption Room DOC


Vancouver Shooting Gallery

Vancouver Shooting Gallery

Overview

Originally Published: 10/23/2012

Post Date: 04/22/2016

by SocialImpactFilms


Video

Summary/Abstract

Drug Consumption Rooms also known as Safe Injection sites are proven to reduce overdose mortality, prevent HIV and Hepatitis C transmission and increase admissions to addiction treatment. Currently, despite the national opioid epidemic and skyrocketing overdose mortality in the US, they are illegal. 

Content

This Documentary invites the audience to see the harsh reality of 'street injecting' drug users in the UK's second city Birmingham. The presenter Philippe Bonnet explores this subject by interviewing outreach workers, health care professionals and current and ex drug-users. The film shows how other countries around the world have found a solution to this and as a result have reduced harms and costs associated with this phenomenon and ultimately helped drug users access treatment and begin their recovery.

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