Pubdate: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 Times Colonist Contact: http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1448/a01.html Author: Barney Baines SENIOR HAS TO PAY, SO WHY NOT ADDICTS? Re: "Island users to get free crack pipes," Dec. 13. Why is the government supporting the use of illegal drugs by giving out free crack pipes? I'm in my 80s. If I have a PSA test or need glasses, I have to pay. I had to have a blood-pressure monitor. I had to pay. If I am required to have a doctor's examination for a driver's licence, I would have to pay. I have lived in this province all of my life and paid the taxes required. I put my life on the line in the 1940s when I was a teenager. What do these drug addicts do for society? Barney Baines, Ladysmith. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom