News (Media Awareness Project) - CN AB: PUB LTE: Drug Prohibition Is Not The Answer |
| Title: | CN AB: PUB LTE: Drug Prohibition Is Not The Answer |
| Published On: | 2002-11-07 |
| Source: | Airdrie Echo (CN AB) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-21 20:23:18 |
DRUG PROHIBITION IS NOT THE ANSWER
Re: Drug awareness a parental issue (Airdrie Echo, Oct. 30).
Will this torrent of prohibitionist (coverage) from our media never end?
Let's get a few things straight about drugs. Nearly all the harm done to
users and non-users alike by illegal drugs is because the drugs are prohibited.
Thousands were poisoned by adulterated booze during prohibition.
Thousands more are dying today because of adulterated drugs, an aspect of
government policy my wife and I became well acquainted with when our
19-year-old son, Peter, died shortly after ingesting some street heroin in
1993.
Besides, no government has the right to punish anyone for ingesting
anything -- however harmful.
by Alan Randell, Victoria, B.C., Resident
Re: Drug awareness a parental issue (Airdrie Echo, Oct. 30).
Will this torrent of prohibitionist (coverage) from our media never end?
Let's get a few things straight about drugs. Nearly all the harm done to
users and non-users alike by illegal drugs is because the drugs are prohibited.
Thousands were poisoned by adulterated booze during prohibition.
Thousands more are dying today because of adulterated drugs, an aspect of
government policy my wife and I became well acquainted with when our
19-year-old son, Peter, died shortly after ingesting some street heroin in
1993.
Besides, no government has the right to punish anyone for ingesting
anything -- however harmful.
by Alan Randell, Victoria, B.C., Resident
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