HEROIN TRIALS WONT WORK

 

A heroin trial will not reduce drug deaths nor get addicts drug free because –

·       Heroin is a dangerous mood altering drug

 

·       Giving heroin to addicts will lead to more addicts as trials approve the use of heroin so more people will believe it is OK to try heroin then become addicted

 

·       Heroin trials keeps addicts on drugs

 

·       Only detoxification & rehabilitation gets addicts off drugs

 

·       Governments using confiscated heroin used for heroin trials become pushers of drugs which damage its own people

 

·       Governments growing heroin and giving it to them in heroin trials oppress their own vulnerable citizens

 

·       Seized heroin not destroyed and given to citizens in trials profits drug cartels that have grown & smuggled the heroin

 

·       Heroin trials undermine anti drug work by international law enforcement agencies and are condemned by the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board

 

·       Taxes must get people drug free not keep them on drugs

 

We support-

·       More detoxification and rehabilitation programs that divert addicts into a permanent drug free life.

·       Court ordered detoxification & rehabilitation programs.

·       Less addicts

·       Less drug pushers and drug related crimes.

DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA Inc.

HEROIN FACT SHEET 6