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 - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom