Should class A drugs be decriminalised & addicts cared for? We hear views of Health Minister Edwin Poots

Sep 30, 2013, 08:58 AM

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"Class A drugs should be decriminalised and drug addicts cared for rather than criminalised" says a senior UK police officer. Chief Constable Mike Barton of Durham Police claims the war on drugs has failed. And he says banning them has put billions of pounds into the hands of criminals. So, Is it time to decriminalise drugs and focus on helping addicts? Stephen gets the views of Stormont Health Minister Edwin Poots