Supervised injection sites are not new, despite the controversy that continues to plague them in the public eye. Combining a safe space to inject IV drugs with trained health professionals, injection sites were being legalized throughout the 2000s in Canada, Spain, Luxembourg, Norway, and Australia. Such a program is an example of #harmreduction, a set of practical strategies meant to reduce the negative consequences of, for and by drug users. “Our Best Shot: The True Story of an Illegal Supervised Injection Facility in the USA” is a short, immersive little comic that comes from firsthand experience- a great resource for anyone who is curious as to what safe injection sites do or how they work. It’s also an example of #directaction , whereby activists and those interested in seeing policy change exercise the power they have to directly reach certain goals of interest, in this case, reducing drug user deaths and reducing the spread of infectious diseases. You’re not impressed by the art or showiness of this comic, and this comic doesn’t give a shit. Just as “Our Best Shot” reminds us that not every good idea comes wrapped in fancy packaging, not every revolution is decorated in banners and smiling faces ready for the cameras. Pick up a copy of “Our Best Shot” from @silversprocket and look into the harm reduction activism happening near you! 🌟 #sjcomix365 #drugcomics #ourbestshot #silversprocket #safeinjection #fuckthewarondrugs #decriminalize #politicalcomics #comics #graphicmemoirs #anonymouscomics #addiction #punkcomics https://www.instagram.com/p/BsTBO6MHHKR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t48f0jyfhn1t
