Pubdate: Wed, 21 Dec 2016
Source: Sooke News Mirror (CN BC)
Copyright: 2016 Sooke News Mirror
Contact:  http://www.sookenewsmirror.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2142
Author: Andre Mollon

TEMPORARY INJECTION SITES NOT THE ANSWER

In January I had a letter in this newspaper on how Christy Clark's
solution to homelessness by opening a temporary shelter was a
half-baked non-solution.

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

Attacking the root of the issue by making access to clinical
counselors covered by MSP to help addicts overcome their drug
addictions is the way to go.

Whether they are addicted to booze, heroin, cocaine, pornography or
gambling help addicts off their addiction by making counselling more
accessible. It each 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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MAP posted-by: Matt