News (Media Awareness Project) - Australia: UN Attacks Heroin Room |
| Title: | Australia: UN Attacks Heroin Room |
| Published On: | 2001-05-17 |
| Source: | Daily Telegraph (Australia) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-25 19:27:46 |
UN ATTACKS HEROIN ROOM
THE UN's ``Drug Czar'' has criticised Australia's first legal heroin
injecting room, claiming it ``sends the wrong message''.
The powerful International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) will discuss
the start of the 18-month trial when it meets in Vienna next week.
INCB secretary Herbert Schaepe said from Vienna last night he was
``closely monitoring'' the trial of the injecting room in Kings Cross.
``What it is saying is that we condone the establishment of premises
where people can get together to use illicit drugs,'' he said.
THE UN's ``Drug Czar'' has criticised Australia's first legal heroin
injecting room, claiming it ``sends the wrong message''.
The powerful International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) will discuss
the start of the 18-month trial when it meets in Vienna next week.
INCB secretary Herbert Schaepe said from Vienna last night he was
``closely monitoring'' the trial of the injecting room in Kings Cross.
``What it is saying is that we condone the establishment of premises
where people can get together to use illicit drugs,'' he said.
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