Pubdate: Tue, 02 Jun 2009
Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)
Copyright: 2009 The Globe and Mail Company
Contact:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/168
Author: Candice Brown
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n576/a04.html

FREE HEROIN FEEDS THE DRAGON

After some 25 years as an injection-drug user, I have been clean from 
needles for 15 years (Trial To Give Free Heroin To Hard-Core Addicts 
- - June 1). I am saddened to see this free-heroin approach being taken.

More treatment beds and safe houses are needed; we need to help our 
junkies, not kill them. Offering free heroin is not going to help 
control crime. It is only going to feed the sleeping dragon.

Candice Brown

Hamilton, Ont.
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