Pubdate: Mon, 01 Dec 2014
Source: Manchester Evening News (UK)
Copyright: 2014 Manchester Evening News
Contact:  http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1313
Author: Steven Woolfe
Page: 4

DRUG ADDICTS NEED TO BE DETERRED, NOT EGGED ON BY THE STATE...

When I stood as the Ukip Police and Crime Commissioner candidate in
2012 for Greater Manchester, I was a strong voice against the
decriminalisation of drugs then and my view, driven by evidence, has
not changed since.

The reality is that decriminalising drugs would result in drug houses
becoming a familiar sight in our towns, in which users would be able
to indulge in poisoning there bodies LEGALLY.

Drug addicts need deterrence, not encouragement from the state.

The most effective deterrent must come from our judicial system.

The use of illicit drugs has intoxicating effects on the brain, a
damaging impact on the body and adverse impact on behaviour with the
worse consequence of drug use being death.

Their usage also threatens the health, welfare, and safety of all
people in society, of users and non-users alike.

Every single day, families across Britain witness the devastating and
dangerous consequences of drugs.

Ukip recognises that the amount of people who use drugs is a clear
problem that needs to be addressed.

That is why we are calling for a royal commission to be set up to
analyse the advantages and disadvantages of decriminalising drugs and
other potential policy ideas.
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MAP posted-by: Matt