Pubdate: Fri, 05 May 2000
Date: 05/05/2000
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Author: Nick Haazen
Authors: Nick Haazen
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n576/a03.html

As a former executive director of the British Columbia ambulance
service, I wanted to let you know how much my wife (a practicing
paramedic) and I enjoyed Mark Tonner's column.

I also experienced the feeling Tonner described when seeing Narcan in
action.

My wife and I agree with Tonner's analysis of the problem, and would
encourage him to continue telling politician's there are no "quick
fixes" (no pun intended) to the drug-addiction problem - and that the
real key is more treatment programs.

Nick Haazen
Washington, DC