@tsumi @mommy@nnia.space @mushroomfemboy Heroin has therapeutic uses in pain management. It's actually a good equivalence
@tsumi @mommy@nnia.space @mushroomfemboy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin#Medical_uses
Under the generic name diamorphine, heroin is prescribed as a strong pain medication in the United Kingdom
He doesn't even bother checking
therapeutic
/ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/
adjective
relating to the healing of disease.
"Diamorphine is a narcotic analgesic used in the treatment of severe pain."
pain is a symptom, not a disease.