News (Media Awareness Project) - US NY: PUB LTE: Heroin and the West |
| Title: | US NY: PUB LTE: Heroin and the West |
| Published On: | 2000-04-26 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-04 20:31:46 |
HEROIN AND THE WEST
To the Editor:
Your April 19 front-page article about heroin addiction in Pakistan reveals
all of the same problems we encounter in the West.
Slums and crime waves could equally apply to parts of Paris, Sydney or
Chicago. Throughout history, opium addiction has accompanied trade,
travel and prosperity. Like the Swiss, we all need to accept that
heroin is here to stay. Prescribing methadone or even heroin to
certain addicts causes less crime and fewer deaths.
ANDREW BYRNE
Redfern, Australia
To the Editor:
Your April 19 front-page article about heroin addiction in Pakistan reveals
all of the same problems we encounter in the West.
Slums and crime waves could equally apply to parts of Paris, Sydney or
Chicago. Throughout history, opium addiction has accompanied trade,
travel and prosperity. Like the Swiss, we all need to accept that
heroin is here to stay. Prescribing methadone or even heroin to
certain addicts causes less crime and fewer deaths.
ANDREW BYRNE
Redfern, Australia
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