Pubdate: Tue, 04 Jul 2017
Source: Edmonton Journal (CN AB)
Copyright: 2017 The Edmonton Journal
Website: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/134
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v17/n208/a04.html
Author: Lorna Thomas
Page: A6

FOCUS MUST BE ON HARM REDUCTION

Re. "Pot legalization sparks new issues for school boards," June
28

With fentanyl killing young people all across North America, the
primary goal of the revised drug education in Alberta schools, and in
the home, should be harm reduction.

I am encouraged to see that school boards in Alberta are looking to
update their education around drugs.

But educators and parents need to urgently discuss more than marijuana.

Fentanyl is being found in almost all street drugs, with the exception
of marijuana.

The primary goal of all drug education should be to keep students, and
parents, and educators alive.

Lesson No. 1 is that in Alberta people can access a free
opiod-reversal naloxone kit, without giving their name, or health care
number, as mandated by Alberta Health Services.

Lorna Thomas, Edmonton
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