by abclimo » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:21 pm
Hi and welcome! Methadone is supposed to be used for cravings. I am not sure what the suggested duration is. I do know that so many people develop substitute addictions to the methadone or suboxone. I don't know that it's better for the community, families or lifestyle, because it can still be addictive. I do get the point that it's better than illegal drugs. Unfortunately, prescription medication is now the most abused drug and is at epidemic levels. I recently heard a doctor on television talking about how huge the prescription drug addiction has become. He was talking about how few people died in the 1960's from drug use, but how many are currently dying from prescription drugs. Just of recent are Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Heath Leger and so on. So many times there's an underlying problem as to why we are addicted to drugs. Often we "self medicate" to deal with people, work in our life. Until we can deal with our underlying problems, we can still succomb to our addictions or develop substitute addictions. Many go from drugs to alcohol or in the reverse, others go on to food, sex, shopping, etc. The disease of addiction is a terrible disease and detoxing from any drug or alcohol is terrible and is best medically supervised. I hope I have helped you with your questions. Please do keep posting.
Hi and welcome! Methadone is supposed to be used for cravings. I am not sure what the suggested duration is. I do know that so many people develop substitute addictions to the methadone or suboxone. I don't know that it's better for the community, families or lifestyle, because it can still be addictive. I do get the point that it's better than illegal drugs. Unfortunately, prescription medication is now the most abused drug and is at epidemic levels. I recently heard a doctor on television talking about how huge the prescription drug addiction has become. He was talking about how few people died in the 1960's from drug use, but how many are currently dying from prescription drugs. Just of recent are Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Heath Leger and so on. So many times there's an underlying problem as to why we are addicted to drugs. Often we "self medicate" to deal with people, work in our life. Until we can deal with our underlying problems, we can still succomb to our addictions or develop substitute addictions. Many go from drugs to alcohol or in the reverse, others go on to food, sex, shopping, etc. The disease of addiction is a terrible disease and detoxing from any drug or alcohol is terrible and is best medically supervised. I hope I have helped you with your questions. Please do keep posting.