The Editor, Sir:

There in the darkness of the cool Jamaica night, veiled, are an old man and woman crouched over with a lighter, a spoon, and the poison in the middle. I took a second look, and it was my cousin whom I didn't recognise. The other, was also a friend of mine.

From what I have observed, Jamaica is equipped with facilities which house addicts for a stint of anywhere between six months up to a year. Though this process is an integral key in the fight against dangerous drugs such as crack cocaine, it is only one quarter of the answer.

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