Pubdate: Tue, 30 Apr 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: Libby Davies HEROIN TRIALS WILL REDUCE CRIME The announcement for heroin prescription trials is welcome and desperately needed. In 1998 I introduced a motion in Parliament calling on the federal government to support the proposal, as suggested by Drs. Michael O'Shaughnessy and Martin Schecter. I have lobbied all levels of government to move on this critical issue. This common-sense approach, which has worked successfully in Europe, will not only help individual injection drug users but also will significantly improve safety and reduce crime. Libby Davies, MP, Vancouver East - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens