Pubdate: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 Source: Peace Arch News (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 Peace Arch News Contact: http://www.peacearchnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1333 Author: Dave Bains THERE WILL NEVER BE FOUR PILLARS Editor; It started as the Four Pillar Approach to solve the drug problem on Vancouver's Downtown East Side. It is a fraud perpetrated by some well-meaning politicians and people in the industry. There are no four pillars and there will never be four pillars. If these politicians don't know this, then they are looking through rose-coloured glasses. There is no money to put in for the four pillar (treatment), and for the few who may turn their lives around and become productive citizens, it is just not cost effective. There are too many other good causes crying out for more funds. The proponents tell us of its success. They have simply changed the definition of success. No one has been weaned off drugs, they only tout that no one has died from overdose. Big deal. What kind of life is it where their existence revolves around injecting drugs? The only advantage I see for addicts is they have a clean and supervised place. That draws addicts from other parts. Dave Bains, Surrey - --- MAP posted-by: Derek