Crack Pipe Vending Machines Stir Controversy in Western Canada
Crack pipe vending machines stir controversy in western Canada
Making illegal drug use safer for addicts eliminates some of the roadblocks towards seeking treatment, said Kailin See, director of the Portland Hotel Society's Drug Use Resource Center, where two of the machines are hosted. The crackpipe vending …
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Crack pipe vending machines installed in Canada in bid to curb spread of HIV
The polka-dot vending machines are operated by the Portland Hotel Society, a drug treatment centre, and dispense newly packaged crack pipes like snacks for $ 0.25 (13p). The group says the pipes are less likely to chip and … "While the NDP and …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman dead at 46: Actor found in his New York City apartment …
Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday morning on the bathroom floor of his West Village apartment with a hypodermic needle stuck in his left arm and bags of heroin strewn about his home, law enforcement sources said. He was …
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