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I'm wondering can the withdrawal of opiate based painkillers be avoided with heroine?

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Heroin is: an opiate based painkiller, it is legal in England, so you haven't withdrawn anything

Answered 5/24/2014

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