Pubdate: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 The Vancouver Sun Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 Author: Jonathan X. Cote Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05.n232.a06.html FREE HEROIN PROGRAM IS WORTH A TRY Although the idea of giving away free heroin doesn't sit well at first, one only has to look at all the despair in the Downtown Eastside to see that conventional solutions are not working. It is time that society stopped developing addict programs designed to appease the sensibilities of soccer moms and began to actually address the realities of serious drug addictions. I am not convinced this new program will succeed, but I applaud the fact that an effort is being made. Jonathan X. Cote New Westminster - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin