| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
UK. Recovering heroin addicts offered monthly injections during pandemic
UK. Recovering heroin addicts offered monthly injections during pandemic
Wales is to become the first part of the UK to offer a once-a-month injection for recovering heroin addicts to help protect NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
The injection of slow-release buprenorphine will replace the daily oral medication used to aid heroin addicts in their recovery.
It is hoped it will relieve pressure on pharmacy and NHS services by reducing the amount of contact between individuals and frontline staff. (ITV, UK, 18.04.2020)
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2020-04-18/recovering-heroin-addicts-offered-monthly-injections-during-pandemic/