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November 18, 2010

Street Nurses in New York - Part 3

By Fiona Gold

Continued from Part 2...

Wednesday - Oct. 26

We fly through Philadelphia, Baltimore and then find ourselves in Union Station in Washington DC. Another media experience and more questions about how does US drug policy differ from Canadian policy. The producer refers to drug ABusers and speaks about substance MISuse. It is a good springboard to broach the topic of stigma, discrimination. If people who use drugs are not valued why should we as a society devote any funding for services or programs to assist them?

Thursday - Oct. 27

We take the train back to New York the following morning and that evening present Bevel Up at the International Urban Health Conference. A spirited discussion follows the screening. Participants are curious to talk about decriminalization and Portugal’s experiences over the last 10 years.

Friday - Oct. 28

Home again…home again…

Tag(s): Bevel Up, Harm Reduction, Health/Health Advocacy, Downtown Eastside

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