Canada lifted a ban on prescription heroin last week, opening the door for the widespread use of a controversial treatment for long-time heroin addicts. Politicians in the United States — which has seen similarly rising rates of heroin use and overdoses as Canada — are watching closely to see the impacts of this new allowance, and whether it might be a formula to follow.
So-called heroin-assisted treatment is meant for people who have been using street heroin for several years and for whom more conventional therapies, such as methadone treatment, has failed multiple times. Proponents argue it’s the only program that can be effective for long-entrenched heroin users.
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