News (Media Awareness Project) - CN NF: Police Access to Addicts' Health Data Urged |
| Title: | CN NF: Police Access to Addicts' Health Data Urged |
| Published On: | 2004-08-04 |
| Source: | Globe and Mail (Canada) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-18 03:38:18 |
POLICE ACCESS TO ADDICTS' HEALTH DATA URGED
St. John's -- Police should have access to the confidential health
information of drug addicts suspected of illegally obtaining
prescription drugs, says a Newfoundland task force on the abuse of the
powerful painkiller OxyContin.
A task force has recommended the provincial cabinet authorize health
officials to release to police information on individuals suspected of
criminal activity to feed their drug habit. The Newfoundland
government will consider the recommendation this fall.
St. John's -- Police should have access to the confidential health
information of drug addicts suspected of illegally obtaining
prescription drugs, says a Newfoundland task force on the abuse of the
powerful painkiller OxyContin.
A task force has recommended the provincial cabinet authorize health
officials to release to police information on individuals suspected of
criminal activity to feed their drug habit. The Newfoundland
government will consider the recommendation this fall.
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