Free_Breakfast687 t1_iuhen5d wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:52 AM

Reply to comment by AlternativeFormer559 in California looking into paying drug addicts to stay sober by pirate_republic

Yes, opioid treatment can be the start in some cases. Such treatments should also include an addiction treatment program as part of the package since it is a known issue, and use other, less addictive medicine when possible.

AlternativeFormer559 t1_iuhfhmn wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:02 AM

In an ideal world that's how it would have been done. In this one big pharma created various opiates they claimed to be less addictive and incentivised doctors to prescribe them. I hope the support suggested above can help. Opiates are an amazing experience but they ruin lives and kill people, like auto-erotic asphyxiation. I suggest gardening as an alternative to both hobbies.