Vancouver is now home to the first biometric opioid vending machine, the latest harm reduction strategy in the ongoing opioid crisis.
“I believe if you allow people to stabilize their routine a little bit more by having a secure safe place where they can get their drugs, and cut into the other activities that they might have to do to get their drugs, then there will be much more time for connection,” said Tyndall, in the video.On Saturday, Tyndall said they now have eight people using the machine, up from five, who started the trial project about a month ago.
Tyndall, who has been working with the Downtown Eastside community for 30 years, said he chose people to participate in the program that he knew were at high risk for a fentanyl overdose. Tyndall said giving people a regulated and safer drug supply stops overdoses and gives people their lives back.
If I moved to Vancouver I’d just keep on moving. What a place🤨😒
raemadema Imagine if we had these in NYC, eh?
What about dispenser for alcoholics and other drug additions, is this not discrimination? Tax payer money at work supporting drug addicts.
Can we not use this personalized self-checkout to manage the nutrition/health of the millions of other citizens not using opioids? Is the problem being tackled by this device a time management and dosing matter? Can pharmacists not be trusted to provide the solution?
Please refund my taxes. No political party used this as a campaign issue! jjhorgan wexit FNexit WexitBC
Terrible idea. We should be making it as difficult as possible to start/continue using and as easy as possible to get help Those resources are better spent on prevention and treatment.
Pacific Watch- Jeff Bliss on the batchelorshow describes the zombie zones of Vancouver and problems of government approved drug addiction.
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