This scheme is heaven on earth for drug addicts in Cambridgeshire. Could it be spread across the country? We are on a very slippery slope. No additional words are necessary to see the great harm this will do to our nation's mostly young, drug addicts.
Cambridgeshire police force is set to hand out DIY drug kits containing clean needles and advice on how to safely inject heroin, but critics have labelled the scheme as “farcical”. The so-called “Harm Reduction Kits” will be given to addicts who refuse to take part in a drug withdrawal programme as part of a week-long trial beginning next month. Officials hope the kits will help to reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis, and reduce the number of dirty needles being dumped in public places.
Preventing
But former Home Office minister Ann Widdecombe slammed the scheme, saying: “We should be preventing heroin use, not sanitising the use of the drug.” And local MP David Davies said: “I am astonished by this initiative. My understanding is that it is the police’s job to catch drug dealers and possession of drugs is also against the law. “We should get drug users off the streets and if necessary force them to get medical help to combat their addiction.”
Banned
These concerns were reflected by Matthew Elliott, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, who said: “This is sending out mixed messages about drug use. The authorities should make their mind up whether they think drugs should be banned or not.” Each of the kits contains three clean needles, a sharps box for the disposal of used needles and a manual on how to inject drugs safely.
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