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Posted by: lozzielaws on 2009-07-27, 17:24:18
I work in a pharmacy and it works for some, not for others. Its got a lot to do with how much a person wants to give up, an awful lot of methadone patients have a lot of other problems, alcohol, smoking weed, a lot of them are on other prescription drugs such as diazepam, temazepam etc, sometimes they are living on the streets or in awful bed & breakfasts, its very hard for them to cope with leaving heroin when they are still living and socialising in the same area. They generally tend to have other physical problems as well - caused by the heroin use - problems with the veins, blood circulation, organ damage, skin problems, and others. Ive seen people who are on it for years and years, and people who get through the programme quickly, sort themseles out properly, get a job, reationship, set up home etc, but unfortunately these tend to be in the minority. So...does it work? It can, but its not guaranteed, the user has to really stick with things and not let the first problem they have send them off on a needle hunt. It takes a helluva lot of willpower, no matter which drug you are trying to withdraw from. |
