Abstinence and long-term supports lead to true change and growth, not just harm reduction. The money behind medications to manage opiate addiction is astounding. I have 30 years of abstinence. If these medications were used when I got clean, I don't think I would have survived. I gave up my drug and alcohol counselor license because of the direction that treatment took.
Re: “Vermont Fights Opiates With More Opiates. Is There a Better Way?”
Abstinence and long-term supports lead to true change and growth, not just harm reduction. The money behind medications to manage opiate addiction is astounding. I have 30 years of abstinence. If these medications were used when I got clean, I don't think I would have survived. I gave up my drug and alcohol counselor license because of the direction that treatment took.