Thursday, January 27, 2011

Addicts saying no to free heroin?

A free heroin pilot program in Copenhagen seems to have achieved limited success in allowing heroin addicted participants to improve the quality of their lives by reducing prostitution and crime rates.  Pure heroin is administered to patients twice daily free of charge by a doctor.  The clinic also provides free breakfast and a hot meal, along with counseling and help with tasks such as applying for disability pension and finding a child they have lost contact with.

http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/article985984.ece

The only problem is, of the estimated 30,000 heroin addicts in the city, only 80 have taken up the government's offer.  Social workers believe the program is too controlled.  Give the heroin addicts freedom by allowing them to shoot up at home!  Who wants to get high in a clinic?  You can't hold down a job, study or have hobbies with that hectic schedule twice a day, seven days a week - according to the User Association, a group representing drug addicts.


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