Pubdate: Fri, 28 May 1999
Date: 05/28/1999
Source: Guardian, The (UK)
Author: Alan Maynard

Note subjectline by MAP editor

You report that the government intends to shift the emphasis of policy
from punishment to the treatment of drug users. But how will this be
financed, given the government has announced only small increases in
funding? Will it cut the budgets of the police and legal system to
fund treatment? Or will it, as part of a policy of a maximum waiting
time of four weeks for treatment of drug users, increase waiting times
elsewhere in the NHS?

Prof Alan Maynard
York Health Policy Group