| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Diamorphin
Diamorphine-Assisted Treatment (module)
Diamorphine-Assisted Treatment (module)
Diamorphine-assisted treatment is the prescription and provision of hygienic, medical-grade diamorphine to patients in a clinical set-up – patients attend a clinic and are dosed by a clinician once or twice a day depending on individual needs.
Drug-related deaths in the UK have risen significantly over the past 10 years, with a steep increase in preventable overdoses. Diamorphine-assisted treatment is a viable harm reduction strategy with great potential to alleviate this public health issue.
This module explains everything you need to know about Diamorphine-assisted treatment. (Drug Science, UK, 11.07.2022)
https://www.drugscience.org.uk/diamorphine-assisted-treatment/