Showing Promise in BC, Prescription Heroin Now in Peril
Showing promise in BC, prescription heroin now in peril
Prescription heroin has been proven in numerous clinical trials worldwide to be a safe and effective second-line treatment for people like Mr. Lidstrom, who have failed to benefit from conventional treatments such as methadone. Switzerland became the …
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Feds close heroin access 'loopholes'
A previous study by the same researchers had concluded prescription heroin is a safe and effective treatment for the small group of addicts who did not benefit from conventional treatments such as methadone. Those 20 addicts will have access to the …
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