Saturday, July 08, 2006

[Australia] 1700 overdoses that didn't end in death / Sydney Morning Herald, 8 Jul 2006

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Ruth Pollard
"The Kings Cross injecting centre has been saving lives for five years. IT IS one of the few State Government programs devoted to caring for those living on the fringes of society rather than throwing them in jail. Lauded as brave and pioneering by many and derided by others as giving tacit approval to illicit activities, the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre quietly celebrated its fifth year of operation eight weeks ago."