A narcissistic personality disorder of considerable magnitude, which has prevented meaningful treatment of a long-standing heroin addiction, may render an offender an inappropriate vehicle for a sentence heavily reflecting general deterrence for drug supply offences. Where supply of heroin is addiction-driven, not for profit, facilitated by undercover police approaches, and involves sub-commercial quantities, a sentence at the top of the range may be manifestly excessive even for multiple instances of supply.
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