Summary
THE true cost of Wales' heroin habit has been revealed, with figures showing thousands of recovering addicts are being treated with opiate replacement drugs.
Substitute drugs are being supplied to at least 2,900 people in a treatment package costing an estimated pounds 4m annually, when all associated costs are factored in.See the full content of this document
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; Thousands of Recovering Addicts On Aid Programmes
And there are huge waiting lists for drug dependency programmes in some parts of the country, with addicts in Swansea facing a 15- month wait while those in Bridgend are on a 32-week waiting list.
Drugs charities and health boards have said methadone treatment is the most costeffective way of dealing with people suffering from opiate depe...See the full content of this document
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