I saw a program on channel 4 I think it was tonight about how it could be a good idea to prescribe heroin to addicts, thus letting them lead a more normal life and not have to commit crimes to finance their addiction.
This policy has been used in the Netherlands and in Switzerland and has succeeded in cutting the number of drug addicts greatly (I forget the exact number).
This way, the heroin distributed would also be proper, medical heroin, made safely, instead of bought third hand from street dealers. Addicts would be at much less risk from AIDS, as they would be provided with safe syringes.

All this seems to say that it would be a good idea to prescribe heroin to addicts who can't quit, but what are your views?
I don't really know what to think... it seems wrong for the government to go around handing out heroin, but the alternatives are crime and AIDS, then I suppose it's the right thing to do