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Harm reduction in the Netherlands (feddit.dk)
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[–] plyth@feddit.org 12 points 2 days ago

The British have had a system of heroin maintenance since the 1920s. For decades it supplied a few hundred addicts nationwide, most of whom were doctors themselves. It was de-emphasized considerably during the 1960s-1980s as a result of the U.S.-led war on drugs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin-assisted_treatment