In Scotland, the only people who make money out of illegal drugs is criminals. The authorities are fighting a costly - yet losing battle against drug misuse. Perhaps in an independent country - we could de-criminalise all illegal drugs. Essentially drug abusive and addiction - should be treated as a social medical problem.
The government have absolutely no control over the tide of drugs coming into the country - apart from the odd highly published drugs bust. One can only imagine the true scale - as the problem has been driven underground by the government - straight into the hands of the invisible creatures - who amass vast fortunes - and hide behind a cloak of urban respectability.
Take heroin for example. This should be made free and available. That way would wipe the dealers - off the face of the earth at one stroke. As to the poor people who are addicted - stealing, muggings, shop lifting, house breaking ,car theft, and violence - would all see a dramatic fall.
Addicts should be treated as patients - and if possible be given some care and respect - something that is sadly missing in today's friendly Scotland. A two pronged approach - cut the source - contain and prevent.
Addicts would be eligible to drug rehabilitation programme. A controlled environment - where the emphasis should be gradual reduction. Make heroin completely worthless on the street - this would ensure that no new addicts - join the current miserable army of sufferers. I have used cannabis regularly for over forty years now. Forty years of dealing with undesirables - straight out of a Dickens novel. I have never even clapped eyes on Heroin or cocaine - wouldn't know what it looked like - or experienced their effects. Cannabis for me - has not been a gateway drug . However I can only speak for myself. Accordingly this post has been written by ionnsaigh the criminal - can you be a criminal on the Kintyre forum ? - because I have broke the law for over forty years now. Should this tragic fact - be enough for those in command - to pull the plug.
