Needle exchange?

missJessePink

Hi there I am just wondering what people think of having a needle exchanhge facility in waterford city. As i am sure people are aware the number of IDU's is increasing a lot over the last few years. Also with the terrible deaths in kilkenny carlow and dublin, a needle exchange would probably have a safe place to take the drug with a nurse/doctor, meaning the dose is monitored and less risk of overdose.
I feel that its very important to have needle exchange but am just wondering what the general feeling is

old gregg

Sounds fine by me. I suppose if it cuts down on things like needles being left in public places then great.

seanybiker

It's a great idea

Dr. Baltar

Not in my backyard.

marlin vs

Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Not in my backyard.

+1. Play with fire and your sure to get burned,tough luck if it backfires,no one's forcing people to inject themselves.

DjBryn

Good idea,
burying heads in sand pretending there's no problem is a commmon response
Funding for it would. B impossible no doubt...

Dr. Baltar

marlin vs wrote: »

+1. Play with fire and your sure to get burned,tough luck if it backfires,no one's forcing people to inject themselves.

I see needle exchanges the same way I see incinerators. They're great to have and I agree with them. I just wouldn't like to see them in my own neighbourhood.

Psychedelic

missJessePink wrote: »

Also with the terrible deaths in kilkenny carlow and dublin, a needle exchange would probably have a safe place to take the drug with a nurse/doctor, meaning the dose is monitored and less risk of overdose.

What do you mean, a nurse/doctor can't be helping someone take illegal drugs?!!!

seanybiker

Psychedelic wrote: »

What do you mean, a nurse/doctor can't be helping someone take illegal drugs?!!!

was wondering that meself but left it off.

Tragamin2k2

googled it and still havent a clue whats goin on. is it like a clinic where junkies bring ther own heroin and a nurse gives em it?

when does the exchange happen?

havana

Needle exchange and safer injecting facilities/ consumption rooms are totally different propositions. Unfortunatley I think we are quite a ways off opening consumption rooms in Ireland.

seanybiker

Tragamin2k2 wrote: »

googled it and still havent a clue whats goin on. is it like a clinic where junkies bring ther own heroin and a nurse gives em it?

when does the exchange happen?

Get clean needles and give the nurses the dirty ones so they can jab people in hospitals they dont like.


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angry_fox

Tragamin2k2 wrote: »

googled it and still havent a clue whats goin on. is it like a clinic where junkies bring ther own heroin and a nurse gives em it?

when does the exchange happen?

its where used needles are swapped for new ones, that's it.

honeybadger

also known as shooting gallerys in other countrys,,wouldnt like to see it take on here in fairness,,maybe up in dublin but not here in waterford,,,wasnt there talk a while back of a methadone center being set up here so the junkies from killkenny wexford and tipp could get the bus down here so they could get there legal fix.

old gregg

honeybadger wrote: »

also known as shooting gallerys in other countrys,,wouldnt like to see it take on here in fairness,,maybe up in dublin but not here in waterford,,,wasnt there talk a while back of a methadone center being set up here so the junkies from killkenny wexford and tipp could get the bus down here so they could get there legal fix.

Parochialism is so cute sometimes. A needle exchange and a 'shooting gallery' are not the same thing. A needle exchange is what it says it is, a place where used needles are handed in and exchanged for new ones. There's no-one shooting up at the exchange or having a big junkie party. Drug addiction is a fact of life in most major cities and towns including Waterford these days whether we like it or not. A needle exchange just makes things a little safer for the junkie and sometimes for the rest of us as well.

If I were being as hysteria driven as the 'we don't want that sort of thing in our town' folks I'd posit that I'd rather a needle exchange than needles left in parks for kids to play with.

tankbarry

i think there is a chemist in town that does it. "I wont mention which 1 because if im wrong I dont want any comeback" but i was in there and some guy gave in needles and they gave out fresh clean stuff....

mecco

tankbarry wrote: »

i think there is a chemist in town that does it. "I wont mention which 1 because if im wrong I dont want any comeback" but i was in there and some guy gave in needles and they gave out fresh clean stuff....

That could quite possibly be a controlled/known process for some diabetics insulin or similar. If so, I'd presume its done in conjunction with a prescription and wouldnt work for illegal drugs.

dayshah

old gregg wrote: »

If I were being as hysteria driven as the 'we don't want that sort of thing in our town' folks I'd posit that I'd rather a needle exchange than needles left in parks for kids to play with.

I've come across used condoms, but I never came across needles.

Is there a part of the city where its a problem?

lassykk

dayshah wrote: »

I've come across used condoms, but I never came across needles.

Maybe we could get a condom exchange set up?

old gregg

dayshah wrote: »

I've come across used condoms, but I never came across needles.

Is there a part of the city where its a problem?

I never said that it was a problem so can't direct you to anywhere in particular.

Funfair

tankbarry wrote: »

i think there is a chemist in town that does it. "I wont mention which 1 because if im wrong I dont want any comeback" but i was in there and some guy gave in needles and they gave out fresh clean stuff....

I believe Boots run a Methadone clinic or did last year

Funfair

missJessePink wrote: »

Hi there I am just wondering what people think of having a needle exchanhge facility in waterford city. As i am sure people are aware the number of IDU's is increasing a lot over the last few years. Also with the terrible deaths in kilkenny carlow and dublin, a needle exchange would probably have a safe place to take the drug with a nurse/doctor, meaning the dose is monitored and less risk of overdose.
I feel that its very important to have needle exchange but am just wondering what the general feeling is

Only if they Legalise Cannabis :cool:

Ghost Estate

Down with this sort of thing!

Careful now.

tankbarry

That could quite possibly be a controlled/known process for some diabetics insulin or similar. If so, I'd presume its done in conjunction with a prescription and wouldnt work for illegal drugs.

definetly not for dibetics it wasnt for insulin.... It was definetly for drugs use I knew the head that got them ....

angry_fox

tankbarry wrote: »

i think there is a chemist in town that does it. "I wont mention which 1 because if im wrong I dont want any comeback" but i was in there and some guy gave in needles and they gave out fresh clean stuff....

so he handed in used needles and he was given fresh needles

blobbyblob

Thought this was a knitting enthusiasts thread...oh well!