After Scott's death, Mr Douglas became deeply involved in the debate and was able to understand why many young people turn to drugs. "I met a lot of Scott's associates and they had one thing in common - they couldn't get to grips with the world. "Scott could never understand why three-quarters of the world had to go hungry while one quarter had more food than they needed. For a lot of [addicts] the world is a very painful place. Drugs take the edge off reality."