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   From: drjohn@NOSPAM.hotpotmail.com   
      
   Noticed at Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:54:09 -0600: ¦ Reality Check© ¦ informed   
   us:   
      
   > German parliament OKs heroin prescription   
   > The Associated Press   
   > Posted: 05/28/2009 01:08:09 PM MDT   
   > Updated: 05/28/2009 01:08:09 PM MDT   
   >   
   >   
   > BERLIN-German lawmakers have voted to allow the prescription of synthetic   
   > heroin to long-term addicts who fail to respond to other treatments.   
   > The lower house of parliament approved the measure Thursday.   
   >   
   > It would apply only to people aged at least 23 who have been addicted for at   
   > least five years and undergone two previous, unsuccessful rehabilitation   
   > programs.   
   >   
   > A cross-party group of supporters says pilot programs in seven German cities   
   > found that controlled prescription of synthetic heroin, or diamorphine, at   
   > approved facilities helped addicts who failed to respond to treatment with   
   > methadone.   
   >   
   > Neighboring Switzerland has long had similar programs. They have been   
   > credited with reducing drug-related crime and improving addicts' health.   
      
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