Letter:Wake up to heroin

Letter:Wake up to heroin

Sir: Alcoholism kills many more users than heroin. It destroys more lives, careers and families. But the social consequences in terms of crime and injury to strangers are less .

How can a society that tolerates alcohol not treat heroin in a similar way? The controlled state supply of heroin to those who wish to use it is an obvious way forward. License suppliers. Make sure the product is "clean". Supply it through regulated buildings. It's been done with pubs. Why not for heroin users?

The profits from a state regulated supply of hard drugs could pay for rehabilitation for those who wish to get off the habit. Instead of fighting the problem through the law, why not address the causes and the cures?

T R NAYLOR

Cuddington, Cheshire