Pubdate: Fri, 11 May 2007
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2007 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Brandon Parker
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?142 (Supervised Injection Sites)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/hr.htm (Harm Reduction)

NEW CHANCE AT LIFE

In response to Randy White and his opposition to Insite, I don't work 
at the the clinic, but I believe some drugs, such as marijuana, 
should be legalized.

One look south of the border reinforces that belief.

White obviously doesn't believe in harm reduction. He talks of 
prevention and treatment of addicts. But he doesn't understand that 
these people have a disease, and need to be helped.

Taking these people off the street and supervising them when they 
take their drugs, ensuring no overdoses and taking away the need to 
steal for drug money -- how is this bad for society?

After an addict makes several visits to Insite, perhaps a health 
worker will finally be able to get some of them off drugs and give 
them another chance at life.

A brutal U.S.-style war on drugs makes no sense to any open-minded individual.

Brandon Parker

Delta
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