Pubdate: Sun, 10 Jul 2005
Source: Herald News (NJ)
Copyright: 2005 North Jersey Media Group Inc.
Contact:  http://www.northjersey.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2911
Author: Charlotte Wood
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?137 (Needle Exchange)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/hr.htm (Harm Reduction)

ADDICTS NEED REHAB, NOT SYRINGES

The editorial on June 24 expresses the opinion that we should give 
clean needles to drug addicts to save lives ("N.J. needs a 
needle-exchange program"). Putting addicts in rehab would be saving 
lives and would keep the addicts from giving drugs to youngsters to 
addict them.  But the only way we can save lives is when they decide 
they want to be cured.  This would also cut down on the crime, 
because addicts are desperate persons who sometimes steal to feed 
their habit. I do not believe we should help them to destroy themselves.

- - Charlotte Wood

Paterson
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