The heroin assisted treatment programme was the first of its kind in England when it opened in 2019.
A ground-breaking clinic for people tackling heroin addiction is set to close because funding has run out.
"We've been able to improve the health and the wellbeing of the participants and that has had a significant impact on community cohesion."Healthcare is all about evidence-based interventions, we've added to the evidence base that this is a successful treatment option. It's been shown to be successful across the world and it's been successful here in Middlesbrough.James Fowler was born into a home of alcoholics and drugs were an ever-present in his childhood.
"My mam's just started coming back in to my life. I haven't made amends properly yet but she's really proud.James remembers his first time in the HAT clinic as "weird" but he felt safe. But supporters argued it was far cheaper than policing addicts, who, without a guarantee of a "fix", would resort to crime.
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