Pubdate: Wed, 21 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: Gerry Waddington Page: 16 COSTS MORE DOING NOTHING Re: Getting tough with addicts would help them in the end, Letters, Dec. 19 Get tough with addicts - good for you, Fred Stark, for saying what I was about to say. If the cost of institutionalizing these lost souls is a problem, just think of the costs now being incurred. The cost of keeping them in limbo, as they are, is incredible. The costs for welfare, police, ambulance, firemen, hospitals, etc. would well take care of funding for an institution. They can all afford drugs, cigarettes etc. We all know very well where that comes from. Lastly, if one of your family was one of these poor lost souls, wouldn't you want to see a form of intervention taken? And to all the naysayers, I would ask, "So, how's it working for you so far?" Gerry Waddington, Cloverdale - --- MAP posted-by: Matt