SWISS HEROIN PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM A FLOP
A heroin prescription program for cronic addicts in Switzerland between 1994 and 2000 is a massive failure.
The program maintained the addicts on prescription heroin.
Of the 2166 addicts that used the program almost half (1031 addicts) left for the following reasons –
224 joined abstinance (drug free) programs
379 joined a methodone program so as to maintain drug use
28 sought other treatment
30 died
87 left for involvement in violence and trafficking
34 imprisonment
41 health reasons
154 walked out
54 other reasons
The Swiss government claims that prescription heroin is “treatment”.
The Swiss government keeps its most vunerable citizens addicted rather than helping them to get drug free.
52% of the cronic addicts that remained in the program are maintained in their heroin addiction with the consequent harmful health effects.
Of the 48% of those that left the program most are still addicted.
(Source: The Lancet 27/10/01)
MOST ADDICTS IN THE SWISS PROGRAM NEVER GOT DRUG FREE
More detoxification & rehabilitation programs that get addicts drug free.
Court ordered detoxification & rehabilitation programs.
Less addicts
Less drug pushers and drug related crimes.
DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA Inc.
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