For Drug Addicts Heroin Therapy may Be Affordable and Effective

by Jagadeswaran on  January 11, 2008 at 7:59 PM Drug News
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He said that while the cost of treating an addict with heroin is estimated to be three to four times that of treating an addict with methadone.

This would also lead to massive pressure on doctors to prescribe increasing amounts of the drug to the addicts.

“Research has shown that with the right services in place it is possible to do more than simply stabilise addicts’ continued drug use through the prescribing route,” wrote McKeganey.

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Arnold(Guest)

11/11/2008

Nice blog.

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05/16/2008

There are many people who are unaware that the can even take their lives in the long run. People take drugs or alcohol just for enjoyment. There is a need for drug education which will give them knowledge about harmful effects of these substances.




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