why cant they do that on the isle of wight in england

This is absurd; I can't comprehend the rational behind this? It's bad enough that opiate replacement "therapy" is pushed on addicts when they go into detox, but now offering the real thing?!? CRAZY! The only way for an addict to recover is to treat the disease they have, the disease of addiction. There is a way out for people who need and WANT a way out. Dolling out heroin legally is a junkie's dream come true -enabling will prolong thier reaching bottom, that point of desperation which drives addicts to WANT to stop. There is a way out, it's called Narcotics Anonymous; our literature states "an addict, ANY addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use and find a new way of life.... All this study does is contribute to the problem, what happend to working on the solution?

Clearly the treatment that we have today is not working for everyone, and that includes all the 12 step, in patient, detox etc.etc. I think that we can all see that the "War on drugs" is also not working. So I think it is great that we are not beating a dead horse. The treatment we have in NOT WORKING, so we have to think outside the box. Addict spend alot of time building a "using friendly" lifestyle, and it looks like this study is eliminating this and looking at different aspects of treatment and addiction.

FINALLY, another experiment that is successful. ie Switzerland just made this a treatment for Heroin addicts, Under permanent legislation as a successful treatment method. I am hoping that this will be brought to the US, but I'm not holding My Breath....

Being a young educated addict I should know what works for me! I have failed the methadone program 3 times and your right any heroin addict would love to join and get free heroin, but if u really look at the whole picture I failed the clinic because I wasn't absent from heroin. But I haven't missed a dose or a day of work. After the dose initially stabolizes then the methadone user doesn't get the high effect, I just don't get dope-sick. But if the heroin clinic was to provide clean needles, counseling services, and a never ending supply of good clean pure dope, then sign me up! Hey at least us addicts would be monitored and the heroin would be federally regulated, purer, and safer. This shouldn't be scrutinized and looked beyond until the facts come out of these test trials. I'm sure a lot of people will be amazed. Hey have a open mind people.