Pubdate: Mon, 05 Jun 2006
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Robert Van de Meeberg
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n706/a08.html

ADDICTS CAN'T RECOVER UNLESS THEY LEAVE THEIR 'HOOD

Re: McTreatment won't meet needs of addicts, Sound-off, May 30

With all the support drug addicts get to maintain their habits, it's 
no wonder that no one wants to have them around. But those who have 
shown some kind of effort to get out of their addictive lifestyle 
need to be able to live in recovery centres in an environment away 
from the one that feeds their habits. Addicts should be encouraged to 
change their lives, without the expectation of failure.

After all, the many socially functional drug users from these 
neighbourhoods who don't want treatment centres in their areas 
created the addiction process in the first place.

Robert Van de Meeberg

West Vancouver
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