Author: Ironic
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:37 pm
I don’t know how anyone could be against this.
Legal diamorphine programs in Switzerland have been very successful. You know what the addicts do when they don’t have to worry all day long about getting their fixes? They go out and get jobs and places to live.
The War on Drugs is a disgrace. Harm reduction is more important than "treating addiction," IMO. Clean needles and dope that isn’t cut with meat tenderizer saves more lives than the 12 Steps.
@Bboy: you think giving addicts safe injection sites is ENABLING?? yeah..it’s enabling PEOPLE to stay disease-free. I am 100% pro this type of enabling. What do you care if someone else is enabled, anyway? Isn’t that taking someone else’s inventory? Why do you care if other people have access to the drugs they want? Considering it actually decreases crime, disease, and overdose among junkies, I don’t see how this could possibly affect your program.
For once, I agree with tearjerker. Except I think dope could work for maintenance, 2x per day is satisfactory to stave off withdrawals. Honestly, I have a fast metabolism, and I would only be slightly sick around the 24 hour mark, if I recall..wouldn’t wanna dose it only 1x per day though.
P.S. What makes bupe any different from dope besides it’s legal status? Oh yeah, bupe withdrawals last longer.
