Archive for January 18th, 2007
Most Resist Drug War
Thursday, January 18th, 2007OTTAWA – Two-thirds of Canadians believe the Tories, who have promised a tough new national drug strategy, should treat drug abuse as a medical problem requiring more prevention and treatment programs, according to a new national poll provided exclusively Monday to CanWest News Service.
But a clear majority of those remaining third of Canadians who favour [...]
Canada’s War On Drugs Poorly Waged:Study
Thursday, January 18th, 2007Report Says Little Money Spent on ‘Harm-Reduction’
A new study published today says roughly three-quarters of federal spending to fight illegal drugs is going toward unproven and possibly counterproductive enforcement measures while an insignificant amount is being spent on potentially more effective “harm-reduction” measures.
The study was produced by the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, [...]