Drug problems in Amsterdam.
In the Netherlands, the problems associated with soft drugs were overcome by legalising the use of cannabis. However, the programme of methadone maintenance for heroin users has been less successful and the argument that heroin should also be legalised is considered.
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D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009426:Netherlands; D012307:Risk Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications
D008691:Methadone