Should Ford Resign?
We know he purchased and used illegal drugs- OK- Needs help - I can live with that if he seeks help.
Family or professional- but help. Studies show that both have about the same results- Positive family and friends can have the same/similar results as a professional in addressing the issue.
If he provided assistance to Gang members, criminals that are illegal- then he should resign. Not referring to drugs.
If he cheated on his wife- Well he deals with that with his wife- No need to resign.
Should he take some time to address the addiction(s) - Yes- The stress must be horrendous- dealing with that, the press, family. Think of the stress levels.
But so far I do not see why he should resign.
I heard that Ford challenged all Councillors to provide hair sample for drug tests- Hair is a better indicator of past drug use. I would love to see them all provide hair samples- result to be made public- but not identify any person providing their hair sample.
Does this set a bar higher than should be expected of elected officials- possibly- But as it is anonymous I am fine with the test.
http://jat.oxfordjournals.org/content/29/5/319.full.pdf
Use of hair analysis for confirmation... [J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2001] - PubMed - NCBI
We know he purchased and used illegal drugs- OK- Needs help - I can live with that if he seeks help.
Family or professional- but help. Studies show that both have about the same results- Positive family and friends can have the same/similar results as a professional in addressing the issue.
If he provided assistance to Gang members, criminals that are illegal- then he should resign. Not referring to drugs.
If he cheated on his wife- Well he deals with that with his wife- No need to resign.
Should he take some time to address the addiction(s) - Yes- The stress must be horrendous- dealing with that, the press, family. Think of the stress levels.
But so far I do not see why he should resign.
I heard that Ford challenged all Councillors to provide hair sample for drug tests- Hair is a better indicator of past drug use. I would love to see them all provide hair samples- result to be made public- but not identify any person providing their hair sample.
Does this set a bar higher than should be expected of elected officials- possibly- But as it is anonymous I am fine with the test.
http://jat.oxfordjournals.org/content/29/5/319.full.pdf
Use of hair analysis for confirmation... [J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2001] - PubMed - NCBI
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