(Below are two letters to a newspaper about the Vancouver gov'ts' distribution of free crackpipes to addicts)
'Safety' helps addiction
By Rob Haan, The Province, January 5, 2012
I know a couple of people who have kicked crack and are now productive members of society. I can say for sure, though, they did not accomplish this because someone was handing them free pipes.
Having an environment where addicts are "safer" in their addiction only helps them to stay addicted.
If we make it easy to be a crack-head, what's the motivation to quit?
"Harm reduction" is a joke. Put the money into helping people quit, not helping them to continue.
Giving addicts drugs so they won't have to steal to get them makes as much sense as giving a shoplifter free stuff to get them to stop shoplifting.
Rob Haan, Chilliwack
http://www.theprovince.com/opinion/letters/Safety+helps+addiction/5949535/story.html
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Uncaring government
By Sharon Lamont, The Province, January 5, 2012
I think handing out crack pipes to addicts in the Downtown Eastside is just another slap in the face for us taxpayers, not to mention the addicts themselves.
The people down there are sick from a variety of addictions, so should we start handing out free pot or heroin?
Why on earth does the government feel it's their responsibility to keep these people sick? If they gave a damn, they would spend our money on something that would help these people get their hope and dignity back.
Our government talks about how it wants to help the poor and addicted. But they never find the time to do anything, which makes me believe they don't really care.
Sharon Lamont, Surrey
http://www.theprovince.com/Uncaring+government/5949538/story.html
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