Plymouth drug deal suspect died after police search, inquest told

“Some amazing views on here.

For the record, you won't find many GPs prescribing diamorphine for treating ischaemic heart disease. And if you choose to use cannabis for pain, dont use the leaves OR the stem - not because it's poisonous but simply because neither will work...
But then, I imagine that having been to your GP who has refused to prescribe the brain-controlling drugs that the government has tried to get him/her to prescribe, you would have immediately gone to score some smack off your local dealer. Cos that's what real, non-posh people do.

As usual, lots of opinions based on very little knowledge... empty vessels and all that.”

“many prescrition drugs and even over the counter medicines become habit forming if taken over a lengthy period of time.

from what I have seen, and from what the NHS spends on drugs, doctors prescribe drugs too easily without any real follow up. Repeat prscriptions seem to be the norm.

of course it suits the government to have the nation drugged up on anti-depressants and other drugs in order to execise control over the populace.

Don't take any drugs or medicine unless it is absolutely necessary and prescribed for your life threatening wellbeing.

It of course requires self discipline which is sadly lacking in the UK today.”

“So,the guys a heroin addict and some people think its okay for the GP to prescribe morphine,not very ethical i should think.I suspect in this case the pain was an excuse for taking the heroin,not the reason”

“one less to worrie about”

“That's amazing jaygeek1, how do you know so much about me? Are you the person who has been stalking me and hiding in my back garden? It's you isn't it? I WANT MY GNOME BACK! And if the GP wouldn't offer you any pain relief, it's probably because they consider it not unreasonable that you pay 16p for a packet of paracetamol. On the other hand, why don't you go out and buy some heroin instead? After all, that's what anyone would do wouldn't they if their only visit to a GP ever in their entire life didn't have the outcome they were hoping for? And I'm serious about my gnome by the way. Give it back NOW!”

“I've seen on some television programs recently, and now - reading this - a seeming trend by the police to chase after and arrest the person/persons buying the drugs, rather than going after the drug dealers themselves. Is this because they are easier to arrest/good for statistics? As far as I can see society is better served by always going after the dealers - the higher up the chain the better. Perhaps someone connected with the police could explain why this seems to be the case.”

“About time people were not forced to purchase drugs from street traders. Personally, I find that the side effects of most prescription drugs create more problems than the condition they are treating. I can't ever understand how these drugs that are tested and are legally approved by the government are considered safe, when so many toxic (poisonous) side effects are listed. They are made by chemically producing compounds, to mimic natural plants, which mostly don't give side effects and are compatible to our bodies. I know one can become ill, but this applies to everything, when the wrong part is consumed. If I ate the leaf of rhubarb which is toxic I would be ill, obviously, we eat the stalk. I understand that with Cannabis, one should only eat the leaf, and not the stalk, for pain relief, the stalk is toxic (poison). The same applies to most natural medicines. Perhaps more people should look up the side effects of prescription drugs, even codeine which is used for mild pain has a whole list of exceptions, this includes kidneys, liver, digestion, and many other functioning parts of the body. People often take them in all innocence, possibly not aware of the consequences, often after time, they don't work. As people reach the 40 to 50's their bodies won't be 100%, and they can't cope with these toxic substances, but I don't think this is taken into account. I always call them "shutting up medicine". They pacify us until the next doctors appointment.”

“This is a tragic story and of course with the present state of the law, it was not the fault of the police.

For anyone who doesn't know, heroin is called diamorphine, and is a derivative of the powerful and effective painkiller, morphine. It isn't clear from the account why this poor man wasn't given that by his doctor if he was in chronic pain.

Unfortunately the obsessive attitude of the law as regards drugs seems to have sUppressed the perfectly legitimate uses which these substances have had for many, many years prior to the time some idiot made them illegal. A measure which has proved as ineffective, and as disastrous, as the American alcohol prohibition of the 1920's.

And before anyone asks, no, I don't take drugs. I don't even smoke.”

“drugs do no good ,,,, the police should be out 24 7 picking up drug dealers and takers ,, imprison them and then sooner or later be none on the road”

“MissAnthrope...what a ridiculous posting,almost laughable.”