At a time when US security forces are failing miserably to staunch the flow of drugs in this country, the NYC Department of Health has come up with a novel approach. The agency has printed and distributed over 70,000 copies of a how-to guide for heroin users complete with detailed tips on prepping the dope and injecting it into your arm.

The 16-page pamphlet features seven comic-like illustrations offering such useful advice as "Warm your body (jump up and down) to show your veins," and "Find the vein before you try to inject." It even encourages addicts to keep jabbing if their needles miss the mark. "If you don't 'register,' pull out and try again," it says.