Pubdate: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 Source: 100 Mile House Free Press (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 100 Mile House Free Press Contact: http://www.100milefreepress.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2143 Author: Alan Randell Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) HOW SERIOUS IS IT? Editor: Re-discarded needles pose serious risks, May 16. How many local people have recently suffered adverse health problems as a result of being accidentally pricked by one of these discarded needles? A thousand? Fifty? One? None? Lacking this information, isn't it difficult for your readers to know how serious the problem is? One thing for sure, the problem will disappear if and when we come to our senses and legalize all drugs. Alan Randell, Victoria - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman