Push Congress to allow for the treatment of Heroin Assisted Therapy as an alternative to Methadone and Suboxone.

Heroin Assisted Therapy has demonstrated in several different countries that the implementation of HAT(Heroin assisted Treatment) is feasible, effective, and safe as a therapeutic intervention. This should not be seen as a conclusion that could be taken for granted because many experts expected disastrous consequences from the provision of medical heroin prescription. This treatment has been viewed as extremely cost-effective with regard to the overall socio-economic implications that come with heroin addiction, ie. crimes committed to support habit and the constant revolving door of Methadone and suboxone-based programs. Our own National Institutes for Health has acknowledged the efficacy and benefits of HAT. It's a travesty that the implementation of HAT is left in the hands of politics