AN INITIATIVE to clear the streets of syringes and encourage drug users to kick the habit has started in Greenwich.
Greenwich Council's Drug Action Team will be investing £750,000 in its education and prevention programme.
The money spent will also go into reducing the impact of drug-related crime.
A major cause for concern is dropped needles and syringes so council employees have been specially trained to clear up drug litter and safely dispose of it.
And drug users will be encouraged to use a needle exchange scheme. There are 24-hour needle exchange schemes at Queen Elizabeth Hospital A&E, in Stadium Road, Woolwich and Queen Mary's Hospital A&E, in Frognal Avenue, Sidcup.
To clear up drug litter in Greenwich, call 020 8921 6885. For information and advice for drug users, call 020 8854 9518.
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