1.   McCaffrey himself will depart office unsatisfied on several fronts, including the frustrating lack of change in the numbers of hardcore addicts.

2.   Last year, the traditionally cautious Swiss achieved a world first and approved state distribution of heroin to hardcore addicts.

3.   Nijhof said the experiment is aimed at hardcore addicts who have failed in other treatments.

4.   The government said its current policy of helping hardcore addicts while clamping down on dealers was the best way ahead.