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Article 6 - A DIRE Position : Drug Injecting Rooms Explained INJECTING ROOM FAILS ITS OWN CRITERIA In their own words the injecting room hasn't reduced overdoses, crime or drug use ... but it did waste millions of dollars that could have otherwise been used for effective treatment and long term rehabiliation programs, education and law enforcement that would have helped both the community and the health care of addicts, and those affected by substance dependency. DFA Introductory Letter to report Drug Free Australia's -Analytical Response to Kings Cross Injecting Facility's Final Evaluation Report Click here to download Final Injecting Room report July 2003 The Final Report of the Evaluation of the Sydney Medically Supervised Kings Cross Injecting Facility - Inder Fire Key issues - claims of referrals to treatment questioned - claims of numbers of lives saved questioned - cost compared with alternatives - social implications - legalities / international conventions - read our report (above) for more details. |