Pubdate: Thu, 17 Jul 2008
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 Canwest Publishing Inc.
Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html
Website: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Eileen Brentzen

ADDICTS WHO WANT TO GET CLEAN NEED TO BE TREATED RIGHT AWAY

I am a support worker in the Downtown Eastside.

We have a client who is on day six of phoning detox and still cannot 
get in. This is absolutely ridiculous and absurd.

When we called the Surrey detox, we were told if you are from 
Vancouver you cannot get in at Surrey.

Something needs to be done because when an addict wants to get clean 
they want it now.

I am a recovering addict myself, and we need more beds.

Eileen Brentzen, New Westminster
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