Swiss Voters Approve Giving Heroin to Addicts
Voters in Switzerland approved a measure allowing addicts to obtain heroin every day from government clinics. However, they voted down the legalization of marijuana.
The United States and the United Nations criticized the 14-year-old Swiss program that gives away heroin at 23 centers across that country, claiming that the effort encourages drug abuse. However, advocates of the program successfully argued that the measure has reduced crime, improved the lives of addicts, and stopped drug users from injecting the drug in public places.
The United States and the United Nations criticized the 14-year-old Swiss program that gives away heroin at 23 centers across that country, claiming that the effort encourages drug abuse. However, advocates of the program successfully argued that the measure has reduced crime, improved the lives of addicts, and stopped drug users from injecting the drug in public places.
posted by AdolescentSubstanceAbuse.com at 8:02 AM 
1 Comments:
How does this act discourage people from trying, or even quiting the substance? I realize it is heavily addictive, but that doesn't mean that it is vital to their existence. This is merely just covering up the problem and ignoring the issue.
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