Pubdate: Tue, 09 May 2006
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Maple Ridge Times

HOSPITAL CAN'T COPE WITH METH ADDICTS

MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows Hospital can't contain its crystal-meth addicts.

Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Randy Hawes said he's been in touch with 
Solicitor-General John Les about it, and is hoping a solution can be 
found as soon as possible.

Hawes said he has spoken to Les on the need for a "holding place for 
people that are in drug psychosis and considered dangerous."

"They are violent and they are a medical problem . . . they're not a 
police problem, but the hospital's not equipped for that," he said.
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