In Vancouver, the “free heroin for addicts” program is preventing heroin addicts from committing crimes to support their habits. Addicts have a hard time keeping jobs and relationships. Addicts steal, break into houses and cars, mug tourist, to score. The problem with this program is that, while it reduces crime, it won’t help to ween these addicts off using heroin. By providing the drug, the program keeps addicts off the streets, out of hospitals, and out of jail. Hospitals are overwhelmed by individuals without insurance coming to them after using harmful drugs and dirty needles. This program offers free, clean heroin to help improve the situation, but it won’t solve the underlying addiction.