P5 Although Mr.Douglas admits that many parents would not approve legalization, he would like to see heroin supplied by the health service to addicts and a "clean and controlled environment" for it to be taken with free needles and medical advice.
P6 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 supporters and they had one thing in common - they couldn't understand 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.