Heroin Detox | Methadone Detox | Detox 5
Do you reckon stuff like this can work?
Given that most addicts have been addicted for years, and have tried to come off drugs multiple times and failed, is something like this just playing to the need for a 'quick fix'? Long term methadone substitution has an enormous impact on the normality of the addict's life - the requirement of daily visits to a chemist isn't really conducive to holding down a job.
The stats they quote look pretty impressive, until you look at the 'did not responds' - I'm guessing a large proportion of those are fails.
Not a cheap option (about 3.5K) - especially if you factor in a naltrexone implant (about 3k a year). Still a lot cheaper than a heroin habit. If it works...
Most addicts have a host of other problems - housing/debt/family etc. Is fixing the addiction the key to fixing the rest, or does the rest mean the chances of fixing the addiction are tiny?
Hmmmm.
Do you reckon stuff like this can work?
Given that most addicts have been addicted for years, and have tried to come off drugs multiple times and failed, is something like this just playing to the need for a 'quick fix'? Long term methadone substitution has an enormous impact on the normality of the addict's life - the requirement of daily visits to a chemist isn't really conducive to holding down a job.
The stats they quote look pretty impressive, until you look at the 'did not responds' - I'm guessing a large proportion of those are fails.
Not a cheap option (about 3.5K) - especially if you factor in a naltrexone implant (about 3k a year). Still a lot cheaper than a heroin habit. If it works...
Most addicts have a host of other problems - housing/debt/family etc. Is fixing the addiction the key to fixing the rest, or does the rest mean the chances of fixing the addiction are tiny?
Hmmmm.
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