^Interestingly, I'm doing a cost-benefit analysis on Insite right now!
So far it seems that the benefits far outweigh the very minimal costs to run this facility (about $2 million a year - $500 000 from the federal government.) The fact is that it is saving lives, helping lower the spread of disease and saving the general health care system a hell of a lot of money. If you don't see this as a benefit, you are either blind or cold-hearted.
nieuwy-89: would you rather more of your money go to treating an overdose or an AIDS, or HEP-C patient instead? because that is the alternative.
These kind of centres should be opening all across Canada if you care at all about saving lives. The people that have fallen upon this addiction have for many many reasons including mental health issues, severe abuse and so on. It is our responsibilty to try and help them, because at this point they are no longer able to help themselves. And why not save some money while we're at it!
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