Drugs Policy ‘Doomed to Failure’ – BBC News
Methadone Addiction: Drugs policy ‘doomed to failure’ – BBC News
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Drugs policy 'doomed to failure'
BBC News According to the report's author Kathy Gyngell, chairwoman of the prisons and addictions policy forum at the CPS, prescribing methadone to addicts delays their recovery. She told the BBC: "The state is subsidising people to be any number of years on … Failure to help drug addicts is costing Britain £3.6bn a year Taxpayers foot £3.6billion bill for drug addicts Benefits and treatment for drug addicts cost £3.6 billion a year |
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Methadone Addiction: Taxpayers’ fotting £3.6bn bill to look after drug junkies – WalesOnline
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Taxpayers' fotting £3.6bn bill to look after drug junkies
WalesOnline “Solving the drug problem means recognising it for what it is – one of addiction. The solution lies in freeing people from it, not by measuring proxy outcomes (which are easy to manipulate).” She said prescribing methadone to addicts delayed their … |
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