Proceeding contribution from Andrew Griffiths (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 December 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate and Backbench debate on Drugs Policy.

Drugs Policy

The right hon. Gentleman makes a strong case for harm minimisation, as if it were the solution to the problem, but does he not accept that the figures show that 95,000 people in the UK have been on a methadone script for more than a year? Of those 95,000, 25% were still on methadone four years later. I do not know about him, but I am ambitious for people and do not want to see so many living in state-induced dependency. Does he accept that that maintenance is not providing the kind of solution that we are looking for?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 520 c345WH
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Subjects: Drugs Misuse Policy Regulation Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Drugs Policy

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