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
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