Controversial Vancouver Clinic Offers Heroin To Addicts, Arguing That It's The Best Way To Help Them!

Providence Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside offers heroin to addicts. Crosstown has been operating for seven years and is the only harm-reduction treatment centre in North America where addicts get actual heroin. The program is for longtime addicts who've been unable to get off opioids using other treatments, including methadone. Each participant goes through a titration process, supervised by a physician, to determine their tolerance level. The idea is to give addicts just enough heroin to take away their desire to acquire street drugs. The clinic is at capacity and serves 130 addicts. Posted By Persist