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ID: | 1020 |
Title: | Drug and Substance Abuse |
Contact: |
Cecilia Forsyth |
Sponsoring Riding: | 47004 - Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek |
Co-Sponsoring Ridings: | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
Co-Sponsor: | |
Resolution Type: | NEW |
Submission Status: | |
Submission: | The Conservative Party supports drug prevention and substance abuse programs to provide persons with addictions |
Rationale: | The primary objective of an effective drug and substance abuse program should be to help the addict, not to provide the person with easier access to drugs by drug consumption sites or the decriminalization of drugs. Policies that allow continued access to drugs will lead to more addiction and more deaths. The real solution to drug addiction is to remove the addict from drugs completely. Abstinence-based treatment works well when supported by a long term recovery program. We believe the focus on drug and substance abuse should be to eliminate the causes of drug addiction by providing treatment and support services. |
Translation of Submission: | Le Parti conservateur appuie les programmes de prévention de la toxicomanie et de toxicomanie visant à offrir aux personnes aux prises avec des dépendances des soins de santé mentale et physique à long terme et des services sociaux de soutien pour s’attaquer à leurs problèmes sous-jacents, comme la maladie mentale, l’instabilité familiale, les traumatismes, la pauvreté ou l’itinérance. Justification: L'objectif premier d'un programme efficace de lutte contre la toxicomanie et l'abus de substances devrait être d'aider le toxicomane, et non de lui faciliter l'accès aux drogues par le biais de sites de consommation de drogues ou d'autres moyens. |
EDA Voted: | Yes |