Chambers made the admission at a news conference called to unveil a report that recommends, among other things, that heroin be given to addicts at no cost in tightly controlled trials.
Drug use is a serious health problem .
The heroin recommendation was one of 10 in the report by provincial health officer Dr. John Millar. At present, the attorney-general's ministry, the ministry for children and families and the health minister are all involved in addiction issues. Drug addiction is the leading cause of death in adults aged 30 to 49. Dr. Ray Baker, chair of the B.C. Medical Association committee on drugs and alcohol, praised the bulk of the report but is against prescribing heroin.