DRUG ADDICTION IS THE ROOT CAUSE

Re: Tough love for today's hard cases (B.C. Views, Dec. 24).

I compliment you for your article.

For the past two years, I have volunteered at St. Joseph's Church in Langley.

As a result, I have developed a greater sensitivity and understanding
for some of the homeless.

One of the obvious facts that I have learned from the homeless
individuals is that about 90 per cent of the reason for their
problems is drug addiction.

It is unfortunate that government and others don't address the root
cause of this problem, and that is drug dealers of all kinds. I
believe the criminal justice system should impose longer and harder
sentences for these dealers who are profiting from human weakness.

It seems that the system is putting the wrong people in prison.

Doc Street

Langley