Drug expert Sharon Pollock visited Zurich Switzerland in August 1999 and found -

There are no time limits at the injecting room so addicts can stay forever

 

Success is only defined as keeping addicts from dying on the streets

 

Every addict still uses on the streets

 

Addicts can inject up to 9 times a day

 

Addicts only have to wait half an hour between injections

 

Addicts select the amount of heroin injected (1200 mgs or 200 mgs  each injection)

 

Addicts who take heroin in tablet form can take some of it home

 

Most of the addicts have been using drugs for 10 to 20 years

 

Heroin is Switzerland’s biggest problem, followed by crack and then cocaine.

 

Legal prostitutes pay for cocaine by prostitution.

 

Addicts do not use injecting rooms because of multiple drug use or distance.

 

The Melbourne Herald Sun reported on 4/3/00 that in Berne Switzerland -

·         Drug pushers loiter outside the injecting center free from police

 

·         Addicts in the injecting center buy their drugs from the pushers outside

 

·         Injecting centers are of no value in controlling illegal mind-altering drugs

 

·         Drug pushers are in areas frequented by children

 

 

We support -

Less addicts

Less drug pushers

Less drug related crime

Drug pushing & drug use must remain illegal

Taxes for injecting rooms must be used for detoxification & rehabilitation

Detoxification & rehabilitation must be court ordered

Drug centers must get addicts drug free

FACT SHEET M5

DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA Inc.