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the establishment of additional clinics are in hand. possibility, but one which from a Police point of view must always be borne in mind, is that of raids on places where drugs may be believed to be available dispensaries, doctors' surgeries and the like. Should the drug shortage become critical, much closer attention would have to be paid to such premises.
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27.
It is not considered likely at this stage that a dramatic increase in crime will ensue to enable addicts to meet rising costs. The price rise is merely a symptom of the problem, not the problem itself; the possibility is not just that drugs will cost more, but that drugs will simply not be available.
Conclusion
28.
The latest available information, from a survey of street selling points conducted on 26th November, indicates that the addict packet of heroin has been greatly reduced in content over the last few days, although packets remain priced at $5 and $15. The drop in content however amounts to an effective increase of 32% in
from an average the cost per ounce of hervin at addict level
Also, $1,047 at the last survey on 10th October to $1,378 nowe selling points are reported to be closing down for periods during To counter this addicts the day and selling only intermittently.
in some parts of the Colony are trying to buy more than than their daily requirement in an effort to build up their own stockpiles. It is clear therefore that the shortage is already making itself felt at street level. Whether this will become worse or whether the syndicates will manage to arrange emergency supplies at relatively short notice, is a matter which will be known only in the next few weeks.
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