Pubdate: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 Source: Wrexham Leader (UK) Copyright: 2007 North Wales Newspapers Ltd. Contact: http://www.wrexhamleader.co.uk/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3405 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/heroin.htm (Heroin) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Richard+Brunstrom ADDICTS BACK CHIEF'S CALL TO LEGALISE DRUGS Addicts in Wrexham have spoken out in favour of North Wales police chief Richard Brunstrom's controversial proposals to legalise drugs. On the day that the much scrutinised proposals will be considered by the police authority, patients of The Elms in Wrexham, being treated for heroin addiction, have endorsed the radical solution to tackling drug use. One 26-year-old being helped by the centre said: "The problem with drugs being illegal is that you centre most of your life on getting hold of them. "You get up and have to find a dealer. You can't do anything until you have got your fix. Only once you have it can you get on with your day." Last week Mr Brunstrom hit the headlines when he urged that the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971 should be replaced by a new Substance Misuse Act, 'based upon the legalisation and careful regulation of all substances of abuse in one consistent manner'. In an Evening Leader poll, 67 per cent of those who responded agreed that drugs should be made legal, while 28 per cent were against the proposal. A total of seven per cent believed 'softer' drugs should be made legal, but not class A drugs. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake