Pubdate: Tue, 03 Jan 2006
Source: Brooks Bulletin, The (CN AB)
Copyright: 2006 The Brooks Bulletin.
Contact:  http://www.brooksbulletin.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2917
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METH MOVE IS TIMELY

When Calgary police Chief Jack Beaton visited the Herald editorial 
board recently, he talked about how crystal meth is such a dangerous 
drug that even the addicts on the street are staying away from it.

Anything that can be done to save young lives from this terrible 
scourge should be done. The Alberta government has moved with 
laudable swiftness to take preventative measures by ordering that 17 
over-the-counter decogestants with ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as 
their main ingredient must find a new home behind the counter.

The new rule is necessary because a voluntary program wasn't 
effective, with some pharmacists confused about which medicines could 
be left out on the shelves.

Removing these drugs from easy access won't solve the entire problem, 
but along with the additional treatment beds opened for addicts, it 
is a welcome part of a multi-pronged approach to combating the evils 
of this particular drug. - Calgary Herald
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