Pubdate: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON) Copyright: 2005, Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.canoe.com/NewsStand/TorontoSun/home.html Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/457 Author: Robert J. Waddell Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by MAP Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05.n542.a07.html CRACK PIPES, TAX DOLLARS AT WORK Can someone please explain to me how giving out crack pipes ("Crack kits in Ottawa," March 31) is going to reduce HIV spread among injection drug users? Just because 75% of needle users also smoke crack doesn't mean that they'll stop using/sharing needles. Our tax dollars at work. Robert J. Waddell North York (Don't miss Sue-Ann Levy's column today on another wacky "harm reduction" plan in Toronto) - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin