HeadingNorth Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Actually if you expand that, heroin is also legal in this country with a valid prescription. It's still listed in the formulary, but I'm not aware of any circumstances under which it is still prescribed. Certainly not for drug addiction, which is the one thing for which it's most useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 It's still listed in the formulary, but I'm not aware of any circumstances under which it is still prescribed. Certainly not for drug addiction, which is the one thing for which it's most useful. It's still given regularly in palliative care and in some spinal anaesthetics, it's also given sometimes for severe pain, chronic and acute. It was given routinely subcutaneously for post operative pain up to around five years ago when a flood hampered the supply chain and then most NHS trusts changed their subcutaneous protocols to morphine. It is known as Diamorphine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 No. As long as the USA maintains a Prohibition stance, the rest of the world doesn't get much choice in the matter. Why doesn't the rest of the world get much chance? The US does not set the policy for another country's laws sanctioning or outlawing drugs. Some Asian countries execute people found importing drugs while on the other hand you can go to Amsterdam and stick needles in your arms until it has more bleddy holes in it than a vegetable strainer. We have our laws here and other countries have theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Morphine is legal in this country; so is tramadol. Nobody has a human right to them. Why would you expect them to have a human right to heroin? Morphine as I understand it is highly addicitve. During my stint in hospital a few years back I had access if needed to morphine to deaden post operative pain. Every time I used it the computer in the room registered it. I was also woken up every hour between 10:00 - 05:30 for a blood pressure check because I was told morphine can effect several things in the body. Dangerous shytte to mess around with as a recreational hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Morphine as I understand it is highly addicitve. During my stint in hospital a few years back I had access if needed to morphine to deaden post operative pain. Every time I used it the computer in the room registered it. I was also woken up every hour between 10:00 - 05:30 for a blood pressure check because I was told morphine can effect several things in the body. Dangerous shytte to mess around with as a recreational hobby Certainly, as a past time it's certainly something to be avoided at all costs. What I believe is that our current policy is driving the addicts into the hands of the drug dealers. Interestingly if I remember correctly Diamorphine, the medical term for heroin isn't licensed to be used in the USA under any circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Morphine as I understand it is highly addicitve. During my stint in hospital a few years back I had access if needed to morphine to deaden post operative pain. Me too. I was on morphine for about 6 days, and I was still in agony. I wasn't addicted though. It takes a long time to build up a strong addiction to opiates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Me too. I was on morphine for about 6 days, and I was still in agony. I wasn't addicted though. It takes a long time to build up a strong addiction to opiates. You're right. There is no evidence that short term use of opiods for severe pain leads to a dependancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 William Burroughs novel 'Junkie' has a very detailed explanation of how one develops an habit, if anyone cares to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo_fish Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Drugs will always be illegal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Drugs will always be illegal I had some drugs with my dinner. It came in liquid form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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