Pubdate: Sat, 13 Jan 2018
Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON)
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/326
Author: Karen Holden
Page: A12

IF YOU ARE DOING DRUGS, FACE THE CONSEQUENCES

I read Tyler Dawson's article and couldn't believe what I was reading.
Legalize all drugs? Is he out of his mind?

If people are getting hooked on hard drugs because doctors are
prescribing them, then the drugs are too potent and they have to look
for better ways.

If people choose to do drugs to forget their problems, because
everyone else is doing it, it makes them feel good for a few minutes,
and so on, then they face the consequences.

Giving them a place to shoot up doesn't make sense. It is illegal to
do, so let's give them a safe place to do it. Talk about an oxymoron!

Anything that alters the mind is never a good thing unless you have a
mental issue and it actually helps a person's quality of life.

Of course, this is coming from someone who never tried illegal drugs,
doesn't drink or smoke so what do I know?

Karen Holden, Ottawa
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MAP posted-by: Matt