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June 2010
Taliban using HIV bombs

"Taliban fighters are burying dirty needles with their bombs in a bid to infect British troops with HIV, The Sun can reveal.  Hypodermic syringes are hidden below the surface pointing upwards to prick bomb squad experts as they hunt for devices.  The heroin needles are feared to be contaminated with hepatitis and HIV." (thesun.co.uk, June 10 2010)

Booby trapping, using needles, is a real issue not only in Afghanistan, but also in the UK. Our suite of sharps training programmes are designed to raise awareness of the risks to operatives in potentially dangerous areas.

April 2010
Impact of scheme to cut drug-related crime "not known"

"The Home Office does not know if a £1.2 bn-a-year scheme to tackle problem drug users reduced the costs of associated crime, MPs say.

The committee said there were 330,000 problem users of heroin and crack cocaine who cost society £15bn a year, with crime accounting for £13.9bn of that figure.  However, the committee said in its report: "The government spends £1.2bn a year on measures aimed at tackling problem drug use, yet does not know what overall effect this spending is having."  BBC News Website, April 2010