Pubdate: Sun, 10 Feb 2008
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Jess Hopkins

DO MORE FOR ADDICTS

Before we can speak of legalizing drugs, we must really think about 
the state of rehabilitation and detox centres in B.C.

Unless you have a few bucks to spare (about $10,000 a month) on a 
private rehab centre, chances are you'll have to wait for one.

Users of heroin and meth need to attend a month-long detox centre 
before going on to rehab.

Unfortunately, it's nearly impossible to go immediately from detox to 
rehab, and the wait can push an addict straight back to the drug.

We need joint detox/rehab centres to be built and greater funding 
allocated to existing centres.

If we really want to help these people, we need to pressure the 
province into doing more for them and for their families who just 
want them back.

Jess Hopkins, Lillooet
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom