Pubdate: Sun, 10 Sep 2017
Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2017 Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact: http://www.ottawasun.com/letter-to-editor
Website: http://www.ottawasun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/329
Author: Lori Holloway
Page: 18
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor.

A LIFE SAVED

Well, it happened - a life was saved. A person using the pop-up safe
injection site overdosed and was saved thanks to the dedicated
volunteers and the use of naxolone, which reverses the effects of an
overdose until paramedics can arrive. To me this says everything: one
less person is dead due to this horrible epidemic of opioid use.

To the people against this site, please think about this, maybe go
visit the site and talk to the volunteers and thank them for saving
this life.

Life throws us curveballs and one day that person saved could be your
loved one or perhaps even yourself.

Lori Holloway

Ottawa

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(Much of the concern is what happens if someone overdoses - and isn't
saved.)
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MAP posted-by: Matt