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I mean there obviously is a medical benefit to heroin, it's all just arbitrary politics based mostly on graft.

• TylerE 9y ago
  And it is used medically in many countries for things like end-stage cancer pain.
  • rwmj 9y ago
    In the UK it's given to some women during childbirth (although it's coyly known as "diamorphine"). https://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1026346/diamorphine https://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1026346/diamorphine
    • Fifer82 9y ago
      I really didn't know that is what it was. "Heroin" because it is dirty? "Diamorphine" because it is clean?
      • rwmj 9y ago
        Because it is the "British Approved Name" of the substance apparently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin#Names https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin#Names
• bfuller 9y ago
  If I recall correctly Germany offers diamorphine opoid maintenance programs. Get daily injections of heroin under medical supervision. Sounds heavenly honestly.