Originally Posted by Phil Sheldon

The latest weapons in the Government's war on drugs have been revealed - grandparents.

Problem is costing UK billions.As part of their new 10-year drugs strategy, ministers have revealed cash handouts will be used to encourage the older generation to care for the offspring of their drug addicted children.

Children and family minister Kevin Brennan said: "It's a sad fact of substance misuse that grandparents often step in to pick up the pieces.

"This measure will include things like making it easier for them to obtain special guardianship orders and for local authorities to be able to pay money to grandparents, which can only happen in exceptional cases at the moment."

So rather than tackle the drugs problem head on, this misguided bunch of clowns is going to hand out our money to Granny and Grandad.
You could'nt make it up.