Posted by cmcdougall on April 19, 2002, at 11:41:03
In reply to can heroin ever be safe ? (even without alcohol)?, posted by Iago Camboa on April 19, 2002, at 4:49:10
As a libertarian, I think ALL drugs should be available to ANYONE, WITH appropriate monitoring, counseling, registration, and taxation. Thats a whole different issue, though.
Heroin is probably the safest, most effective painkiller with the fewest side effects ever known. To deprive people in chronic pain of this drug is criminal (in my humble opinion).
I have not ever taken heroin (hope I never need to), but all the OBJECTIVE research has shown great promise for safety and effectiveness. It is only "opiaphobes" that freak out about heroin, NOT legitimate and honest researchers. Even the addictive issues are not as great as once thought. Lets face it, its harder to give up nicotine than heroin.
Some in the medical community are finally realizing the safety and promise of opioids and benzos for all kinds of medical uses - lets not start regressing now.
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