The link above refers to an article published in The Guardian today about the human rights charity Release latest drug campaign and the governments instructions to remove their bus posters that use the strapline 'Nice People Take Drugs'. The chief executive of Release has accused the advertising regulators of censorship and politicians of being frightened to have an open debate about drug use in the UK.
Saville, the chief executive of Release, said getting their message across was vital to constructive debate. "I believe that the time has come where potential leaders of our country have much to gain from real honesty about drug use in the UK, including their own drug use," he added. "The intellectual debate on drug control has been won and we must stop allowing politicians to adopt fundamentalist and unscientific policies solely out of fear of upsetting a handful of moral crusaders."
What do you think about the campaign and the poster that are at the centre of an on going debate about how drug use should be addressed? Moreover, if you think the strapline should be changed, what should it be changed to?
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ReplyDeleteMost government campaigns miss the point. The 'just say no' and Frank's talking dog were complete failures and a chronic waste of money. The Diana Princess of Wales clinic in Norfolk closed this week due to losing money though a lack of patients being referred by local authorities. Instead of getting people effective inaptient rehab with success rate well over 50%, they insist on 'care in the community' with successs rates below 5%.
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Keith