Insite is a supervised drug injection site in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [1] The DTES had 4,700 chronic drug users in 2000 and has been considered to be the centre of an "injection drug epidemic".

Opening its doors in 2003, Insite was the first sanctioned supervised drug consumption site in North America (receiving federal exemption from Health Canada) and has saved thousands of lives and millions of healthcare dollars.

Sep 15, 2023 · Longtime drug-user Dean Wilson was one of many advocates who fought to open North America’s first supervised injection site in Vancouver 20 years ago. They were an eclectic group that...

Sep 7, 2018 · As drug-related deaths rise to record numbers, at least a dozen U.S. cities are considering opening supervised injection sites, where people can use illicit drugs with trained staff present,...

Sep 14, 2023 · It's been 20 years since Insite opened its doors in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. It was the first sanctioned supervised injection site in North America and, for many years, its operation...

Sep 14, 2023 · Insite is a frontline medical unit for people who often avoid traditional healthcare settings, usually from bad previous experiences. It’s a hub providing community connections for people who have reason to distrust institutions.

Jul 28, 2020 · Insite was the first legal supervised drug injection site in North America. Clients use Insite injection booths to consume pre-obtained drugs, supervised by nurses who supply clean needles and other injection equipment (water, cookers, filters and tourniquets) to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C.

Jul 5, 2018 · In the thick of that city’s big drug scene is Insite, the continent’s first sanctioned site open to the public. Several years and millions of supervised injections later, Insite has become inundated with questions and visits from curious U.S. city leaders now mulling a similar approach.

InSite is North Americas first supervised injection site and a landmark public heath initiative operating in Vancouver since 2003. The program is a vital component of that cities internationally recognized harm reduction approach to its serious problems with …

Dec 16, 2015 · A facility in Downtown Vancouver lets drug users inject legally. Advocates say it’s saving lives, but it remains highly controversial.