Pubdate: Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Source: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram (WI)
Copyright: 2002 Eau Claire Press
Contact:  http://www.leadertelegram.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/236
Author: Courtney Nault
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n107/a08.html

ADDICTS NEED HELP, NOT SCORN

This is in response to the Jan. 22 letter, "Don't aid addicts, alcoholics."

Who is the letter-writer to say that these people are to go to hell anyway? 
Last time I checked, we didn't decide whether people went to heaven or hell.

Also, people make mistakes and, even if it is a smaller percentage than we 
would like, some people are helped by the government-supported programs and 
such that we help pay for.

I can tell that the letter-writer has never been in an addict's situation 
and has never had someone close to him die of a drug overdose, or he would 
want to give all of the money he could to help such people.

Courtney Nault, Eau Claire
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