Canadian Harm Reduction Advocate is Honored
October 18th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Psychologist Bruce Alexander, a Canadian researcher who has compared popular views of addiction to beliefs about demonic possession, has been awarded the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize for Controversy, the National Post reported Oct. 15.
The $5,000 prize, awarded at Simon Frazer University (SFU), celebrates those who take unpopular positions on a variety of subjects, from gun control to prostitution to genetically modified food. Alexander won on the strength of his advocacy for Vancouver’s “four pillars” approach to drug addiction, heavily criticized by U.S. anti-drug officials for its harm-reduction approach that includes needle exchanges and safe-injection facilities for drug users.
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