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0 pointsAstralStorm6y ago0 comments

I remember some addiction treatment centers in certain countries (was it UK?) were allowed to prescribe opiates including heroin as part of program to wean people off it.

Is that gone as part of some stupid war on drugs or other?

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maffydub6y ago

Still true-ish - it's methadone rather than heroin.

From https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/drug-addiction-get...:

> If you're dependent on heroin or another opioid drug, you may be offered a substitute drug, such as methadone.

gambiting6y ago

No, actual, real heroin is prescribed legally to some people:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/heroin-addic...

It's also used legally in the UK in paliative care for cases where it's easier to administer than morphine.

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