Should you ever publish anything in this direction again, please let me know. Drug testing becoming a main weapon in fight against addiction in US with many other countries about to follow. Every school affected. Drug-related killings on the street, countries destabilised, young lives wrecked, company productivity and profits hit, accidents at work, tragic deaths. Police chiefs and judges say the drugs war is lost.
Every day calls to soften the law get louder.
At the same time, the worst predictions have turned out to be scare stories. Dr Dixon takes a hard look at the facts and argues for urgent action, starting at school and in the workplace. Addiction is far more serious than most people realise but the good news is that treatment works. There are many practical steps that can be taken to tackle the problem. Dr Dixon concludes with a ten point plan for the government and a practical way forward for parents, teachers and others concerned about addiction.