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Methadone
Story from my local paper,
https:/ /www.st okesent inel.co .uk/new s/stoke -on-tre nt-news /cash-s trapped -counci l-set-c ut-1450 514
The local council are planning on saving £751,000 by cutting methadone prescriptions for heroin addicts and if it happens here it will happen elsewhere.
Interested in hearing your thoughts on denying treatment to addicts?
I personally think its both cruel and short sighted. Surely if addicts are denied appropriate treatment, then they will only end up costing us more in the long run with increased crime?
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The local council are planning on saving £751,000 by cutting methadone prescriptions for heroin addicts and if it happens here it will happen elsewhere.
Interested in hearing your thoughts on denying treatment to addicts?
I personally think its both cruel and short sighted. Surely if addicts are denied appropriate treatment, then they will only end up costing us more in the long run with increased crime?
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It needs to do something about Stoke having the highest number of registered addicts in the UK ( as said in the link) Sort out the cause of the problem . Possibly the council are thinking that cutting methadone prescriptions will force addicts to move to another area so solve the problem that way.
I have heard that addicts routinely demand more than they really need and sell the surplus . So if they are cutting down the amount prescribed to each addict that could be a good plan.
I have heard that addicts routinely demand more than they really need and sell the surplus . So if they are cutting down the amount prescribed to each addict that could be a good plan.
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