I remember seeing the young woman's face. The fire brigade arrived and said, "What's this place then?" "It's a residential drug project" was the reply. "Oh God!" one of them responded, rolling his eyes. I looked at the young womean's face and i knew it confirmed, yet again, that she was worthless. Her parents and grandparents were drug users. Drugs had been the entire 19 years of her life. I prescribe understanding. There was a policeman who stopped and searched a young man on the street. He is a known drug user, but he explains to the police officer that since he last saw him he has stopped using drugs and is on a programme. The police officer knows him well and is aware that he comes from an extremely dysfunctional background. He wishes him the best and they give each other a hopeful smile. Another house. An ambulance arrives to an 81 year old lady who is on the floor and in pain. With her 'stiff upper lip' she apologises to the EMT for "wasting your time". He replies, "Don't worry love, i'd rather come out to you than druggies". She wept. She cried because both of her sons are drug users and have been for all of their adult lives. She is worried that if this is the attitude of most EMT's her sons will be poorly treated should they ever need medical help. Her sons may be 'smackheads' or on methadone for over 30 years but they have families and have worked their entire lives. They have never mugged or burgled anyone. She was left shocked and saddened by this interaction. I know that my friend is totall messed up by what her dad did to her. I know that if he is ever burgled or mugged the police and the ambulance service will see a sweet, vulnerable elderly man. I know different and i wish him to die, and to die in a horrible way.