Whats Your Opinion on Methadone?
Question by Sarah: Whats your opinion on Methadone?
I have to do a research paper on something that’s somewhat controversial and I was thinking methadone..my cousin has a friend that recently passed away from overdosing on it and he was just 18…I hear a lot of women get so addicted to it that when they get pregnant they continue to take it even though it harms the baby…I guess the issue people have is it’s giving up one addiction for another in some cases. What is your opinion on it? Do you think it should continue to be given out?
Best answer:
Answer by Kelle
Methadone is a life saving medication for drug addicts who are serious about rehab.
It does not cause a high or destroy body organs like the heroin, cocaine, alcohol does.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/methadone/
http://www.camh.net/About_Addiction_Mental_Health/Drug_and_Addiction_Information/methadone_dyk.html
Answer by weasel_sponge
I’m a proponent of harm-reduction, which is not a very popular position to take these days, but I believe that methadone clinics serve a purpose. First, methadone is a legal substitute for heroin and if available to those who would otherwise use heroin, it may have an impact on the various forms of criminal activity that often surrounds heroin use. Secondly, individuals who have access to methadone instead of heroin are more likely to quit using altogether; if individuals access methadone on a regular basis, they inadvertently access health care services and other forms of assistance, and the chance that they eventually find and/or seek help or treatment greatly increases. Finally, the effects of heroin use are far-reaching; heroin use often impacts much more than the user’s health, having an effect on the person’s family and relationships, work and productivity. In an ideal world, no one would use, but in a less-than-ideal world, I would rather see people use methadone over heroin; I consider it the lesser of two evils.
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