Adopt A Druggie?

I dunno what to make of the latest plan by the Police force to adopt a drug addict. On one hand, I can't think of a more heartwarming sight than seeing a copper taking half a dozen crack addicts from Sneinton to Tales Of Robin Hood on a Saturday afternoon, but I can also see the impracticalities of chasing down a shoplifter whilst pushing a smackhead in a buggy whose mithering after some crisps.