Pubdate: Wed, 2 Jul 2008
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 Canwest Publishing Inc.
Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n627/a05.html
Author: Catherine Stevenson

CHEAP SHOT?

Most intelligent and caring human beings in this city know that drug
addiction is first and foremost a health problem.

So I find it offensive that columnist Joey Thompson continues to refer
to addicts in this city as "druggies."

It is a cheap shot that does nothing to inform and advance the
legitimate debate in our city about how best to deal with
addiction-driven crimes.

Catherine Stevenson, Vancouver
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