Pubdate: Sat, 09 Feb 2008
Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 Times Colonist
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n145/a02.html
Author: Robert Brown

TREAT ADDICTION AS A MEDICAL ISSUE

Re: "The biggest barrier to better, safer streets," Feb. 8. I agree 
with Jody Paterson's recent column, but I would take all this talk of 
reasons a step further: Addiction is a mental illness.

These poor souls need more than housing; they need therapy and 
supervision to overcome this most terrible of mental illnesses.

Addiction is not a social problem; it is a medical one and should be 
treated as such.

Robert Brown

Victoria
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