Pubdate: Mon, 21 Apr 2008
Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON)
Copyright: 2008 The Ottawa Citizen
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Author: Marilyn Dow

PAY FOR NEEDLES

Instead of throwing millions more of our tax dollars at this bad idea 
of a free needle exchange which become even worse with dirty needles 
on the streets and playgrounds, it's time to spend a comparatively 
few dollars to deal with the problem. This idea answers the age-old 
problem that all junkies have: where to get the money for their next 
fix. Pay them to bring back used needles. I suggest a dollar a 
needle. Then junkies will be searching the streets seeking out any 
dirty needles they can find, to return them for cold, hard cash to 
enable them to live in the style to which they have become accustomed.

Marilyn Dow, Orleans
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