Last week’s change to the Controlled Drugs and Substances
Act permits doctors to provide a small amount of legally obtained
pharmaceutical-grade heroin to patients who have a chronic heroin dependency.
The program is meant to give users just enough of
the drug to take the edge off of their withdrawal symptoms, helping them
stabilize their lives and avoid the crime and overdose risk that usually
accompanies heroin use.
This doesn't mean doctors will be handing out
heroin to any addict off the street, however, the Canadian government says the
program will only cover a small minority of users who haven't had success with
conventional treatments, as a treatment for those who are severely
addicted to the drug. like methadone.
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