Trashed Idea – Heroin for Dummies flyer

So a 16 page pamphlet with 7 comic illustrations of the proper method of shooting up is starting to bounce around New York City. And while I find this somewhat humorous, the true humor (or horror) comes from the fact that this pamphlet was funded by the New York City Health Department. More here.

The city spent $32,000 on 70,000 fliers that tell you how to shoot heroin, complete with detailed tips on prepping the dope and injecting it into your arm.

The Health Department handout has outraged New York’s top drug prosecutors and abuse experts.

“It’s basically step-by- step instruction on how to inject a poison,” said John Gilbride, who heads the Drug Enforcement Administration‘s New York office.

Asked why the handout tells people how to shoot up, Heller said, “From a health perspective, there is a less harmful way to inject yourself.”