10 Facts About Insite

Insite is the first legal supervised drug injection site in North America, located at 139 East Hastings Street, in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Insite serves as a resource for those seeking to use a harm reduction approach for people who inject drugs around the world.

Insite is operated in tandem by Vancouver Coastal Health and the Portland Hotel Society.

The House of Commons did not amend the law meaning Insite currently operates under a constitutional exception to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

When founded, Insite acquired legal exemption under the condition that its impacts be thoroughly evaluated.

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Partners of Insite include the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Police Department, and the PHS Community Services Society.

Campaign to launch Insite is profiled in Nettie Wild's documentary film FIX: The Story of an Addicted City.

Insite supporters demonstrated in Toronto during the conference, prompting the government to further delay any announcement, citing the week's "politicized" nature.

The expert advisory committee insisted that Insite only saved one life, and that life is important but I want to save more than one life.

Once this legislation passes, Insite will have to meet new requirements in order to continue operating, and it will have to report on how the facility has affected local crime rates, and both public and individual health.