Elizabeth Burton-Phillips

Disappointing.

One is tempted to suggest the books title should have been "What my family did on drugs" but this is maybe a little uncharitable. What is more accurate to report is that this story takes place under a drugs control regime where this story is allowed to happen.

This story would not be possible in conservative countries like Switzerland, for example, where heroin maintenance stabilise and encourage addicts to overcome their addiction. Disappointingly, the author does not see it fit to consider such alternative policies. She therefore does not question whether we should be continuing with the Misuse of Drugs Act at all.

Until we do that, this story will continue to be repeated again and again for many more families to come.… (meer)