Thefts from chemists
Sir, — In reply to the leti ter in "The Press” about the high incidence of pharmacy burglaries, I should point out that this is merely a symptom of a rapidly-grow-ing problem. Having a friend who became involved in narcotic abuse has given me the opportunity to see the potential addicts growing m Christchurch at an alarming rate. Two years ago chemists needed only to lock their doors; today they need steel bars and alarm systems, yet there still seems to be one drug crime a week. Yet there seems very little if any action on the obvious fronts of education or an intelligent cure programme. The current Health Department answer to a drug addict is a methadone course, which to this layman appears to be similar to weaning an alcoholic off whisky with doses of wine. At the present rate, if this problem continues unchecked a growing percentage of our children will be either dead or virtual
slaves to narcotics. — Yours, etc., CONCERNED CITIZEN. September 30, 1975.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33963, 2 October 1975, Page 14
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