As mentioned in today's Chronicle, the idea of a safe-space in which intravenous drug users can shoot up -- without fear of arrests, beatings, rapes, or whatever happens in those movies after heroin's sweet release -- might become a reality. Or at least, discussed in length at this Thursday's all-day symposium hosted by the city Department of Public Health.

Anyway, it might help reduce the number of HIV and Hep C infections, similar 65 centers in eight other countries have proved effective, blah, blah. The real question here is: which neighborhood will be lucky enough to get this legal opium den? The Tenderloin, probably. But we think Hayes Valley would be nicer. The little boutiques around there are simply adorable! Even cuter while chasing the dragon, we would imagine.

But our money is on The Castro. The safe-space could be a futuristically-designed chic space, it would return some much needed provocative credibility back to the hood, and the addicts could just roll down Market Street after their done. Fun!