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: Sen. Larry Campbell
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n136/a06.html

MEDICAL APPROACH

In response to Joey Thompson's column, it is wrong to exclude anyone 
from the Beyond 2008 conference.

However, abstinence programs are only one of a host of treatment 
plans, and only work for perhaps 10 per cent of the population.

Furthermore, I am not a cheerleader for harm reduction, but rather 
someone who believes in the Four Pillars approach.

I do not believe we can enforce our way out of what is essentially a 
medical problem.

Sen. Larry Campbell, Vancouver
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