Prescribe heroin on the NHS, says nurse leader
Injection rooms 'would cut crime and infection rates' but opponents warn of slippery slope
By Randeep Ramesh
Guardian (UK)
April 26, 2010
Prescribe heroin on the NHS, says nurse leader #heroin #drugpolicy
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Mark Haden currently works for Vancouver Coastal Health, Addiction Services, and has worked in detox, methadone and outpatient settings in both counseling and supervisory roles for over 20 years. Mark is a pivotal voice in the drug policy reform movement, providing viable, coherent models for reforming drug education and regulating markets for currently illegal substances.
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