
But, finally, that appears likely to change following the appointment of a Christian GP who takes a hard line against smoking the drug and says strong families can help to defeat alcohol and other addictions.
Dr Hans-Christian Raabe, a member of an international Christian movement who has been appointed to sit on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, says children should simply be taught to say no. His appointment to the ACMD signals a shake-up in thinking for the panel, which has clashed repeatedly with ministers in recent years.'