Pubdate: Tue, 31 May 2005 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Tamara Weber Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/hr.htm (Harm Reduction) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?142 (Safe Injecting Rooms) SAFE-INJECTION SITE APPLAUDED In regards to safe-injection sites, we know, through years of experience, that prohibitive approaches to drug use doesn't work. Secondly, if police arrest every person they see using drugs, they still couldn't control the problem. Such an approach would, in fact, only perpetuate the problem, because once an addict is released, he or she will have developed such a craving for heroin that they will likely commit a robbery to get the money they need to buy more. That seems like a waste of taxpayers' money to me. Good for Mayor Larry Campbell for following a harm reduction strategy. It is about time someone did. Tamara Weber, Burnaby - --- MAP posted-by: Beth