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A small kit of supplies containing syringes, bandaids and antiseptic pads waits to be used by a drug addict inside a safe injection site on Vancouver, British Columbia's eastside August 23, 2006. Nearly a decade later, the city will be offering free heroi

Vancouver combats heroin by giving its addicts the best smack in the world

February 4, 2015Health

Heroin has been a major problem in Vancouver for decades. To battle it, the city has launched a new program that provides serious addicts pure heroin three times a day. Is that actually a good idea?

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