Pubdate: Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Source: Montreal Gazette (CN QU)
Copyright: 2001 The Gazette, a division of Southam Inc.
Contact:  http://www.montrealgazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/274
Author: Robert Newman
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1243/a05.html

PROHIBITION MAKES DRUG USE A THREAT

Letter to the Editor

Regarding the "umbrage" Chris Buors takes at Robert Sharpe's assertion that 
harm-reduction efforts aimed at individual drug users will advance public 
health (Letters, July 10): there's no dichotomy between what's good for 
drug users and what's good for the community at large.

Mr. Buors's serene description of "one's neighbour sitting at home 
over-indulging" in drugs is wrong. Prohibition has made drug use a direct, 
costly threat to every citizen.

Eliminating prohibition will benefit all of our neighbours and ourselves - 
regardless of whether they (or we) do or don't use drugs.

Robert Newman, MD

Director

Edmond de Rothschild Foundation Chemical Dependency Institute

New York
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