Some Recent Triumphs of the Nanny State

If you are a heroin addict in New York, and you want to learn how to shoot up “safely,” there’s a free flier, “Take Charge, Take Care,” produced on the taxpayers’ dime by the health department of the City of New York that will come in handy. Tip #6: Take Care of Your Veins:

• Shoot correctly to avoid infection and collapsed veins.

• Don’t blunt your needle by poking a hole in your sterile water container.

• Warm your body (jump up and down) to show your veins.

• Find the vein before you try to inject. Tie off to make your veins visible.

• Don’t “dig” for veins. If you don’t “register,” pull out and try again.

• Don’t always inject in the same spot.

• Only “boot” once or twice in one shot.

If you are an atheist incarcerated for raping up to 40 women in Manchester, England, and your cellmate is a Christian who won’t “shut up about God,” you can get him transferred to another cell by demanding to speak to a lawyer about your rights.

Trip to the moon: The NYC health department offers a guide for healthy heroin use