Pubdate: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 Source: Age, The (Australia) Copyright: 2000 David Syme & Co Ltd Contact: 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, 3000, Australia Website: http://www.theage.com.au/ Author: Colin J. Bell TOO MUCH STRESS ON THE DRUG LOSERS I have the greatest admiration for Professor Penington, but in this instance his support for a "safe" injecting room in Port Philip must surely be based on the wish to preserve lives of drug losers than the protection of the community from those who knowingly, willingly and carelessly indulge in what is in fact a very dangerous habit. The end result is that our previously much-abused ambulance service is all too often called to resuscitate heroin users, when they should be ready to attend people who abide by the law but need the service in case of accident or sudden illness. COLIN J. BELL. St Kilda - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk