I love reading your articles, Peter. One thing that really worries me, though, is that the Suboxone and methadone clinics don't seem to be available as much anymore. I also worry that the ones that are still around neglect the full treatment program for relapse prevention. I had a friend who died in a restaurant bathroom from overdose. Some well-meaning friends tried to "protect" me by NOT telling me what was happening with her. This was at a time when I actually carried Narcan in my purse and my tote bag. Let people know that addiction is treatable, and REAL friends will not pass judgment. The real friends call 911 and dig the Narcan out of their tote bags. . . 😢😢😢😦
Glad I found this stack! Where to find info on ideas for sane reform? I am a lifelong drug war opponnent. My idea was to legalize everything. Institute driver's licenses for it all. As long as people learn a bit about the ins and outs first, they can buy what they want. But now with fentanyl, I am not so sure.
And I am dismayed that the drug reform people have become heavily entrenched in supplying free shit to people on the street. WTF? It's like... in 1930, rolling out kegs of free whisky on skid row, to save people from the risks of bathtub gin. Nuts.
I love reading your articles, Peter. One thing that really worries me, though, is that the Suboxone and methadone clinics don't seem to be available as much anymore. I also worry that the ones that are still around neglect the full treatment program for relapse prevention. I had a friend who died in a restaurant bathroom from overdose. Some well-meaning friends tried to "protect" me by NOT telling me what was happening with her. This was at a time when I actually carried Narcan in my purse and my tote bag. Let people know that addiction is treatable, and REAL friends will not pass judgment. The real friends call 911 and dig the Narcan out of their tote bags. . . 😢😢😢😦
agree working on it, now part time at MGH addiction clinic doing exactly that
happy holidays Sheila
Glad I found this stack! Where to find info on ideas for sane reform? I am a lifelong drug war opponnent. My idea was to legalize everything. Institute driver's licenses for it all. As long as people learn a bit about the ins and outs first, they can buy what they want. But now with fentanyl, I am not so sure.
And I am dismayed that the drug reform people have become heavily entrenched in supplying free shit to people on the street. WTF? It's like... in 1930, rolling out kegs of free whisky on skid row, to save people from the risks of bathtub gin. Nuts.