Pubdate: Wed, 21 Dec 2016
Source: Goldstream Gazette (Victoria, CN BC)
Copyright: 2016 Black Press
Contact:  http://www.vicnews.com/eeditions/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1291
Author: Andre Mollon
Page: A9

INJECTION SITE SOLUTION PARALLELS HOMELESSNESS FIX

Back in January I had a letter in this paper about how Christy Clark's
solution to homelessness of opening a temporary shelter was a
half-baked non-solution; a Band-aid akin to Red Green fixing every
problem with duct tape.

Well, I feel the same about her Band-aid solution to drug overdoses:
temporary injection sites to use illegal drugs which would get them
arrested if they were using the same drugs a mere 20 feet away. This
is temporary until when? After the next provincial election?

Attacking the root of the issue by making access to registered
clinical counsellors that would be covered by MSP to help addicts
overcome their drug addictions is the way to go.

Whether they are addicted to booze or heroin, cocaine or pornography
or gambling, helping addicts off their addiction by making counselling
more accessible is the answer.

It is cheaper in the long run than cleaning up the mess afterwards. An
ounce of prevention is worth 100 pounds of cure.

Andre Mollon

Langford
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