Prisoner's 'no drugs' push (From Warrington Guardian)

Prisoner's 'no drugs' push

AN inmate at HMP Risley is helping his fellow prisoners to stay away from drugs.

Bob Crawford, aged 39, has designed a leaflet to warn other prisoners and their families about the dangers of taking drugs.

The leaflet focuses on the dangers of bringing drugs on visits and the potential dangers of overdose.

Funded by Warrington's Drug Action Team, the leaflet is being sent to all prison visitors with their visiting orders. Posters will be displayed around the prison and in the visiting area.

Katie Roberts, Warrington Primary Care Trust's health improvement specialist for prisons, said: "Obviously it is a criminal offence to bring drugs to a visit and to be taking drugs, but there are also health consequences too. When someone has been in prison, their tolerance to drugs will have dropped - this makes overdose even easier.

"The leaflet is trying to make people think about the potential consequence of their actions by warning them about the danger of taking drugs on visits.

"Overdose in prison is real and we want to try to prevent it from happening."