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Title: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin urges safe spaces for drug users
Post by: Chip on September 07, 2015, 11:16:41 PM
source: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/aodhan-o-riordain-urges-safe-spaces-for-drug-users-351071.html

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin urges safe spaces for drug users

by Shaun Connolly, Political Correspondent

Addicts should be legally allowed to bring their own heroin to State-sanctioned injection centres, drugs minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has indicated.

(https://forum.drugs-and-users.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishexaminer.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fe%2FExam230315AodhanORiordain_large.jpg&hash=5c7046c6c335bde860c3e4029a1e251d5fe582c2)

Mr Ó Ríordáin hopes to sweep away the legal obstacle to the centres within months, with “safe spaces” opening in Cork and other cities if an initial Dublin venue proves a success.

The minister said Ireland needs to undergo a “cultural shift” in its attitudes towards drugs and stop viewing users as criminals.

Mr Ó Ríordáin, who is in favour of decriminalising all drugs, said it is “insanity” to treat someone injecting on the street as a criminal.
Title: Re: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin urges safe spaces for drug users
Post by: thetalkingasshole on September 08, 2015, 12:38:56 AM
At these injection centers around the world
Is it specifically (only) for IV drug users?

Say i snort my drugs through the same dirty ass straw/pen tube/old rig
Would I be allowed admittance and provided a cubby to get high in?
Furthermore, do they provide sterile equipment for insufflation users?
Title: Re: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin urges safe spaces for drug users
Post by: Chip on September 08, 2015, 12:54:21 AM
TTA, IV use, i'd say ... guys like you are atypical  ::)
Title: Re: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin urges safe spaces for drug users
Post by: Lolleedee on September 08, 2015, 01:26:51 AM
I wish this guy was in charge of U.S. drug policy!  Imagine how much better the world would be if everyone had his attitude!  Kudos!
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