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by rascul 815 days ago
> because it doesn't really have a legit medical use

UK seems to think otherwise

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin#Medical_uses

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sure, that's one alternative opinion. i am one of the biggest fda-haters you'll find but, in a vacuum, this call isn't really wrong. it can theoretically be used medically - but i'd be hard-pressed to think of why a doctor would use it now over other options. perhaps one can give some examples of cases where it was truly the only option.