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I was a heroin addict and had many friends who were we all took different routes to tackling our
addictions i went to a clinic where i went cold turkey and although it wasn't easy i have been
clean ever since some of my friends who took the methordon route are back on heroin others just cant
survive with out there methordon so here are the sutistics for my group of friends.
6 did cold turkey 7 including me 4 got clean and stayed clean, two relapsed and then did cold turkey
again second time succeeding one relapsed and tried methode and is still on it we all tried to get
clean at the same time. I was 17 at the time and am now 24
8 tried methodon to get clean, is now clean of both drugs, although after many relapses. Six are
still on methodon, and still use heroin, and one is just on the methordon, but no heroin again all
started trying to get clean roughly the same time as me.
I think that pretty much says it all don't you. |
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I agree, you can't give a drug to get off drugs, sometimes it works temporarily, but if they never
heal the reason the person started in the first place, they fight it the rest of their life. If you
know people with these problems they can help themselves by going to emofree.com this is not my web
site, I just know it works. |
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Yes all the way. I just read and eye-opening book called "smack" about a group of people addicted
to heroin. It shows how the main character even became addicted to methadone after heroin, and it
was even more addicting. Whether you agree or not, just read the book. You'll see. |
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It is definitely sad how heroin messes up your life. The methadone doesn't make it worse its just
the reality of how far gone it gets you. Methadone is more like a six pack to someone who usually
drinks a twelve pack. Drugs become a part of your life they aren't just a staple adjective on your
resume. |
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I have an uncle that has been an addict since 16 years old, he is now in his 50's. He used the
clinics to get free drugs, once he could afford heroin again, he would leave the treatment and
continue on the heroin until he was out of money or could not steal enough to get it. They don't
work. |
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I agree that Substituting one drug for another is not going to solve anything, But surly it is
better than going 'cold turkey' ? |
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I think they help keep addicts out of jail and prison because they provide a legal way for addicts
to get their cravings met. I do agree that they are self-perpetuating as are prisons in that
neither tries to keep their clientele from coming back. |
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I think these clinics do work. But they are only their, for when the addicts WANT help. They cannot
help somebody who doesn't want saving. Addicts families or doctors refer them to these institutions,
but if the addict is only there on this basis it's a pretty pointless task. It's like any addiction
until the addict is ready to be helped nothing can be done for them. That's why these clinics are
failing. Addicts who don't want help are being begged to seek help from their family/ doctor. Until
the addict admits defeat and deems theirself in need of help they cannot be saved by these clinics |
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Meth clinics do not work! |
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02 Feb 2008 04:02
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