Pubdate: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2016 Postmedia Network Inc. Contact: http://www.theprovince.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Mark Murray Page: 22 Referenced: http://mapinc.org/url/fH9qlzU0 HARM-REDUCTION BACKLASH SPURS CALLS FOR DRUG ABSTINENCE Re: Sobriety only answer to opioid crisis, Column, Dec. 14 It was refreshing to read the article by Wayne Moriarty this morning. Choose sobriety! Every time I turn on the TV, the radio or open a paper, all I hear is: drugs, safe injection sites, harm reduction, marijuana or fentanyl. Christy Clark says everyone has to do their part. Vancouver council increased their budget to pay for more first responders. Cities have a limited ability to raise revenue, so they again taxed homeowners. Clark should fund this crisis at the provincial level. The premier has abdicated her responsibility, like she did in the transit referendum and the inflated housing market - she waited until she saw which way the wind blew. Maybe she can fund the response to the addiction crisis. Maybe that can include treatment beds. Mark Murray, Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Matt