Posted by calamityjane on March 4, 2005, at 5:26:07
Is this medication actually useful? Is it a psych med? My aunt was addicted to Vicodin for a LONG time. She wanted to quite so she heard about a methadone clinic and got started on it. At first she was so happy b/c it was alieviating her cravings. but now she has been going to this same clinic for TWO YEARs. Her life is RIDICULOUS now, and I personally think she was much much better off when she was on the Vicodin. She could at least function then. Now all she does is sleep and eat, and I think she is taking other drugs too. Why does the clinic keep giving her more and more methadone? I heard that treatment was only supposed to be between 4 and 6 weeks. This drug is similar to heroin, I think, so why would using it be any better than Vicodin?
Thanks for any input.
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