Comments for you know that I've been drunk a thousand times http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com Half woman, half arsed. It's not the messiah, but it IS a very naughty blog. Sat, 17 May 2008 08:03:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on About by maddybu http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1163 maddybu Sat, 17 May 2008 07:05:15 +0000 #comment-1163 Are drunk sperm less effective than sober sperm? Are drunk sperm less effective than sober sperm?

]]> Comment on Trust me I’m a doctor…. by polly styrene http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/trust-me-im-a-doctor/#comment-1162 polly styrene Sat, 17 May 2008 06:28:17 +0000 http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-1162 I have two illegal heroin related deaths in my family. One of the actual addict who died AFTER his mother had moved heaven and earth to get him into rehab (he jumped off a motorway bridge but survived amazingly). He got completely 'clean' then did the classic thing of meeting up with an old mate, using again once and overdosing because his body was no longer used to it (also of course street heroin isn't of a reliable strength). And his mother who died at age 46 of cancer - and I don't believe anyone who says that the onset of cancer isn't linked to stressful life events. It's a complete scandal, the real reason behind drugs policy isn't to prevent harm, or they'd make cigarettes illegal. It's the fear that if we were all happy on illegal substances we wouldn't be good little consumers/workers for the capitalist machine. I have two illegal heroin related deaths in my family. One of the actual addict who died AFTER his mother had moved heaven and earth to get him into rehab (he jumped off a motorway bridge but survived amazingly). He got completely ‘clean’ then did the classic thing of meeting up with an old mate, using again once and overdosing because his body was no longer used to it (also of course street heroin isn’t of a reliable strength). And his mother who died at age 46 of cancer - and I don’t believe anyone who says that the onset of cancer isn’t linked to stressful life events.

It’s a complete scandal, the real reason behind drugs policy isn’t to prevent harm, or they’d make cigarettes illegal. It’s the fear that if we were all happy on illegal substances we wouldn’t be good little consumers/workers for the capitalist machine.

]]> Comment on Trust me I’m a doctor…. by sparklematrix http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/trust-me-im-a-doctor/#comment-1157 sparklematrix Fri, 16 May 2008 21:14:51 +0000 http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-1157 I also agree in regards to prescribed heroin, both in relation to drugs related crimes and your insight regarding harm reduction. "Prescribing heroin has largely eradicated the Swiss drug problem, with the average age for an addict rising to 40. Back in the UK, the opposite is happening. There is an explosion of heroin addiction amongst teenagers. As Dr Froggatt concludes, politicians need to be brave, and take similar measures to the Swiss if this country is to have any chance of moving on from 30 years of failure." One of the reasons I stopped working in the drugs field was due to the feeling that it was purely a "fire-fighting" exercise - which, you can only handle for a certain length of time. Shared, may I add, by many others. The Govt need to wake up on this. I also agree in regards to prescribed heroin, both in relation to drugs related crimes and your insight regarding harm reduction.

“Prescribing heroin has largely eradicated the Swiss drug problem, with the average age for an addict rising to 40. Back in the UK, the opposite is happening. There is an explosion of heroin addiction amongst teenagers. As Dr Froggatt concludes, politicians need to be brave, and take similar measures to the Swiss if this country is to have any chance of moving on from 30 years of failure.”

One of the reasons I stopped working in the drugs field was due to the feeling that it was purely a “fire-fighting” exercise - which, you can only handle for a certain length of time. Shared, may I add, by many others.

The Govt need to wake up on this.

]]> Comment on About by Polly Styrene http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1156 Polly Styrene Fri, 16 May 2008 21:01:08 +0000 #comment-1156 And today's top search terms are.... fat woman v.s. drunk man (fight) drunk sperm And today’s top search terms are….

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]]> Comment on Trust me I’m a doctor…. by polly styrene http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/trust-me-im-a-doctor/#comment-1155 polly styrene Fri, 16 May 2008 20:10:50 +0000 http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-1155 It was called heroin because when it was invented it was thought to be a heroic drug. And it is, it's just that the government don't like people taking it. If you get a decent medical supply it does a lot less harm than most legal drugs - one of Maggie Thatcher's chief advisors (a doctor natch) took it for years.... http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/ontv/theinsider/heroin+on+the+nhs/649957 Actually I do agree with Dr Froggatt that the health service should prescribe heroin, it would cut crime greatly. And if people are going to take it they are better off with a decent supply than street crap... It was called heroin because when it was invented it was thought to be a heroic drug. And it is, it’s just that the government don’t like people taking it. If you get a decent medical supply it does a lot less harm than most legal drugs - one of Maggie Thatcher’s chief advisors (a doctor natch) took it for years….

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/ontv/theinsider/heroin+on+the+nhs/649957

Actually I do agree with Dr Froggatt that the health service should prescribe heroin, it would cut crime greatly. And if people are going to take it they are better off with a decent supply than street crap…

]]> Comment on Trust me I’m a doctor…. by Polly Styrene http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/trust-me-im-a-doctor/#comment-1154 Polly Styrene Fri, 16 May 2008 19:45:23 +0000 http://sizeofacow.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-1154 Or maybe just doctors (not doctor who obviously). Well it’s called diamorphine - but it’s the same stuff. They just don’t like to call it that because people go Oh noes - it’s an evol drug! Without realising it takes you quite a while to become addicted. Cigarettes are more addictive apparently. Oh and I found this really good - 100% official - GMC comment on Shipman on the BBC…. “Harold Shipman was a competent but evil doctor” Hmmm it really depends how you define competent doesn’t it. Some crazy people might think that competent doctors don’t go round bumping off their patients…. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/talking_point/forum/616743.stm Or maybe just doctors (not doctor who obviously). Well it’s called diamorphine - but it’s the same stuff. They just don’t like to call it that because people go Oh noes - it’s an evol drug! Without realising it takes you quite a while to become addicted. Cigarettes are more addictive apparently.

Oh and I found this really good - 100% official - GMC comment on Shipman on the BBC….

“Harold Shipman was a competent but evil doctor”

Hmmm it really depends how you define competent doesn’t it. Some crazy people might think that competent doctors don’t go round bumping off their patients….

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/talking_point/forum/616743.stm

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