Pubdate: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2002 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: W. Gifford HERE'S WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT: HARM REDUCTION FOR DRUG ADDICTS I'm responding to a letter published in Tuesday's Province about harm-reduction strategies for recovering drug addicts. While I don't disagree with the reader's points on harm reduction, I disagree with his comparison of drug addicts to other people suffering from illnesses who must pay for their own supplies just to live, "not to enjoy themselves." One cannot say a person addicted to drugs is injecting themselves to have "fun." If there was ever a statement made out of ignorance, this is it. As an addict in recovery for more than 10 years, I know addiction is anything but fun. W. Gifford, New Westminster - --- MAP posted-by: Alex