[news] Conservative Supporters (and Cops) Favour "Law & Order" Approach to Drug Addiction

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Two-thirds of Canadians believe the federal government...should treat drug abuse as a medical problem requiring more prevention and treatment programs, according to a new national poll...But a clear majority of the remaining one-third of Canadians who favour a police crackdown on drug abuse are Conservative supporters...[As well], the Canadian Police Association, representing rank-and-file police officers across Canada, and the RCMP have both criticized harm reduction policies.

  


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    [1]: http://mostlywater.org/drug_abuse_a_medical_issue_poll_shows

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