Pubdate: Thu, 13 Apr 2006
Source: Metro (CN BC)
Section: Pg 4
Copyright: Metro 2006
Contact:  http://www.metronews.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3775
Author: Linda Zumm
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/heroin.htm (Heroin)

DIABETICS ARE NOT DRUG ADDICTS

Re: yesterday's frontpage story, "U.S. drug war a bust: ex-cop," and 
the quote, "I think it is cruel to deprive them of heroin, as cruel 
as it is to deprive a diabetic of insulin."

Diabetics are not drug users, they do not choose to have this medical 
condition and in no way should it be linked or compared to people who 
choose to use recreational drugs. As a journalist you have a choice 
whether to print this quote or not, and this is not the way to 
educate people regarding a serious medical condition.

The media needs to be more responsible.

- -- Linda Zumm

Vancouver
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