SUPPORT FOR ACT HEROIN CLINICS

IT IS refreshing to see in today's Canberra Times (August 12) that there
are moves afoot to have safe injecting clinics for addicted heroin users in
the ACT.

As shown in recent talks, on the ABC about such clinics in Switzerland, the
drop in deaths (overdoses) by heroin use has been dramatic because of the
availability of instant help.

The clinics staffed by trained compassionate people are clean safe places.
They also offer showers to drug users, the opportunity to buy clean
pre-owned clothes, food, coffee or tea. Yes please, we need and want these
clinics in the ACT.

FIONA BRAND
Lyneham

Checked-by: (Joel W. Johnson)