Posted on 03/12/2005 9:11:35 PM PST by JohnD9207
< VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Just over the United States northwest border, addicts will soon be able to get their fix from the Canadian government in the form of free heroin (search) administered by nurses and doctors on the taxpayer's dime. "They're using heroin. They'll continue to use heroin. What we're trying to do is prevent them from getting something irreversible like HIV, hep [hepatitis] C and overdose death,” said Dr. Martin Schechter, the director of the heroin program. Vancouver is the first city to take part in the North American Opiate Medication Initiative, which plans to enroll 470 participants at three sites in Canada. The Toronto and Montreal sites are expected to begin recruiting candidates this spring. Vancouver Police Chief Jamie Graham (search) is among supporters who say the heroin giveaway will let junkies shoot up without having to resort to theft or prostitution to buy their drugs. Breaking that cycle of crime, they argue, is the first step toward turning an addict's life around. “I’m not a medical expert, this is not my field. I'm an expert in public safety," Graham said. "And if this will help reduce the crime rate — I'm all for it." In the program all addicts have to do to get their fix is show up three times a day seven days a week. Junkies offered different views of the program to FOX News. Some think it's the government's way of killing them, while others say they can't wait for the free dope. But none of them thought it would eventually get them clean. "I think it would lower the crime rate. Nobody's gonna be robbing each other. Nobody's going to be sick enough to rob each other. All be taken care of. Free dope, woo-hoo,” said heroin addict Olivia Edgars.
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This story came up a few years ago too...
Now She is so precious. Fox news...Breaking Story....First addict found by Yanks Fox News.
It's Canada. Did we expect anything sensible to come from these people?
Goody---lets send all of our addicts to them---they have welcomed our military deserters with open arms, I am sure they will also welcome our drug addicts ---
Oh, also, I hear they are gung-ho for same-sex marriage up yonder, so, I suggest that we provide maps instead of marriage licenses for the couples that want to, but can't down here---
I am seeing the real "use" for Canada more and more...
Canada may very well turn into a Heroin Mecca. I'd hate to live in the cities they have the programs in.
From "let them eat cake" to "let them shoot dope"...Times they are a changin'.
Good idea...there must be 1000's of programs up in "OH Canada" that the Victims of American wealth and power can run to. Keep it comming...
If I were running the program, every junkie would get ONE free "fix". They wouldn't need any more after that.
Canuckistan BTTT
What we're trying to do is prevent them from getting something irreversible like HIV, hep [hepatitis] C and overdose death,” said Dr. Martin Schechter
So Whats your Point here Martin??? Overdose death is a bad thing?
Had to laugh out loud to that post!!!
Maybe Canada can sign a trade treaty with Afghanistan and buy all of its poppy crops---
Then they can say they helped capitalism flourish in the newly democratic Afghanistan, just like the Americans...
I dunno, seems like a whole mess of problems could come from having a government get involved like this.
Addicts need more & more to get the same high, until, eventually, they OD.
If the clinic dispenses a steady dose, the addicts will take it, and go to the street for more, until they die.
Not my opinion - definition of "addiction" from CDC.
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