Pubdate: Sun, 21 May 2006
Source: Sunday Herald, The (UK)
Copyright: 2006 Sunday Herald
Contact:  http://www.sundayherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/873
Author: Robert Sharpe
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n630/a07.html
Note: title by newshawk

PUT PUBLIC HEALTH BEFORE POLITICS

IAIN Macwhirter makes a strong case for heroin maintenance (Comment, 
May 14). Unlike the bizarre forced contraception idea floated by 
Labour MSP Duncan McNeil, heroin maintenance is backed up by peer 
reviewed research. Switzerland's trials have been proven to reduce 
drug-related disease, death, and crime among chronic users. Putting 
public health before politics may send the wrong message to children, 
but I like to think the children are more important than the message.

Robert Sharpe

Common Sense for Drug Policy Washington DC
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