Federal Decision to Allow Prescription Heroin Will Save Lives: Pivot Lawyer – Vancouver Sun

Federal decision to allow prescription heroin will save lives: Pivot lawyer – Vancouver Sun

Federal decision to allow prescription heroin will save lives: Pivot lawyer
Vancouver Sun
Addicts in methadone treatment generate an average lifetime cost to society of $ 1.14 million, compared to $ 1.09 million for an addict in heroin treatment, according to Aslam Anis, director of the Centre of Health Evaluation and Outcomes Sciences.

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Health Minister Ambrose upset some addicts in treatment will receive heroin – Vancouver Sun


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Health Minister Ambrose upset some addicts in treatment will receive heroin
Vancouver Sun
There are already safe treatments for heroin addiction, such as methadone, Ambrose argued. "The special access program was designed to treat unusual cases and medical emergencies; it was not intended as a way to give illicit drugs to drug addicts.".
BC doctors given Health Canada approval to prescribe heroinThe Globe and Mail
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Health Canada decision to allow prescription heroin will save lives, Pivot … – Vancouver Sun

Health Canada decision to allow prescription heroin will save lives, Pivot
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Pivot, which represents 22 study participants and the B.C. Association of People on Methadone, said the landmark decision will allow some of the most marginalized and addicted patients — who have not responded to other treatments such as methadone 

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