Despite opposition from San Francisco officials, a program to provide free crack pipes to drug users has now distributed some 200 pipes since it began in March.

The crack epidemic is far from over, especially on the streets of San Francisco, and one group is trying to make it easier and safer for addicts to get their fix by giving away crack pipe kits.

The Liberty Crack program was, for example, aimed at a particular target: Underground warez junkies who had hacked the registration protection on a program, known as Liberty, which allows Palm ...

After debating the issue for nearly eight hours Thursday, Ottawa city councillors have decided to continue handing out free kits to chronic crack users.