Safe Haven

(Fox News) - The San Francisco Department of Public Health will host a daylong meeting Thursday looking at the idea of creating a safe place for illegal drug users to inject themselves — without fear of arrest. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the idea behind the legalized "shooting gallery" would be to decrease overdoses, keep dirty needles off the street, and cut the risk of spreading diseases such as AIDS and Hepatitis C.

But even Democratic Mayor Gavin Newsom is distancing himself from the idea. His spokesman worries that it is likely to end up creating more problems than it addresses.