The stigma for addicts should be a thing of the past
By Letter to the Editor on March 16, 2018.
Some people wonder why their taxes are paying for a drug addict’s next fix. It is called harm reduction. Instead of an addict getting their next fix alone where they might die they do it with a replacement drug therapy and wraparound services. This way the government hopes fewer people will die. However if there is stigma against drug addicts this is probably still seen as a waste of money. Of course we know that the opioid crisis is hitting everyone and stigma should be a thing of the past. Diane MacNaughton Medicine Hat 5-4
