Vancouver faces a huge problem with heroin addicts committing crimes to support their habits. “Free heroin for addicts” a program that has continued to do everything to stop addicts while crime rates have increased significantly due to addicts. It’s clear addicts have a hard time getting through their day to day lives. Activities like jobs, interactions and relationships are hard to continue solely for their using habits. Heroin users will do whatever they have to just to possess the drug. Breaking and entering as well with stealing are the crimes typically committed. The limits are endless to where the addicts will go to retrieve the drug to feed their addiction. The flaw in the program won’t help addicts stop using heroin, but instead save the city from the rising crime rate. By providing the drugs, the addicts will be off the streets, in all will prevent them from committing minor street crimes, and out of the hospital. Hospitals shouldn’t have to look after drug users who chose to use bad drugs or unsanitary needles, on top of that not being able to pay for the hospital fees. “Free heroin for addicts” gives people heroin the cleanest way possible, but this act will only fix the city, not the addicts wellbeing.