tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post842554738052172076..comments2023-10-05T04:44:25.174-05:00Comments on Addiction Inbox: Overdose Kits for Heroin AddictsDirk Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-30129822372300685602011-07-13T01:46:01.506-05:002011-07-13T01:46:01.506-05:00thats not true I have witnessed the Narcan in Subo...thats not true I have witnessed the Narcan in Suboxone bring someone back from an overdose...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-22712569230905275292011-07-07T04:26:20.043-05:002011-07-07T04:26:20.043-05:00the Narcan in suboxone is not addictive like that ...the Narcan in suboxone is not addictive like that guy said the buphonephrine is addictive..but the narcan in suboxone is not that strong and will not stop a overdose...but this is a great idea and it will not make people get high because its safer most people think they would not over dose ever and narcan make u go into withdraw right away and no one would want that<br />this will save lives but most will not take it unless a loved one makes themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-30876484241926910662011-07-07T04:20:31.579-05:002011-07-07T04:20:31.579-05:00this is a great idea it will save so many lives......this is a great idea it will save so many lives...and making it safer wouldnt make people do drugs more no one thinks a overdose would happen to them and addicts hate Narcan it makes u go into withdraw right away...and Narcan isnt a addiction in it self like that guy said all it does is block the drugs from working so u dont die and the Narcan in suboxone isnt powerful and wouldnt stop a death...suboxone is addictive but the Narcan isnt...phillyDOCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-32067799999644378772011-06-02T21:09:18.904-05:002011-06-02T21:09:18.904-05:00I think its cold blooded to not give people narcan...I think its cold blooded to not give people narcan you might as well be a murderer not to atleast give it to a family member who can administer it it could save alot of lives gone astray they need help not to be outcastedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-39669788053584353142011-06-02T21:03:32.622-05:002011-06-02T21:03:32.622-05:00I think its cold blooded to not give people narcan...I think its cold blooded to not give people narcan you might as well be a murderer not to atleast give it to a family member who can administer it it could save alot of lives gone astray they need help not to be outcastedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-39379122128429916332011-03-05T05:43:40.414-06:002011-03-05T05:43:40.414-06:00Gee, I sure wish my friend who died off heroin wou...Gee, I sure wish my friend who died off heroin would have had a kit like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-41000987323077036362010-07-25T17:07:40.215-05:002010-07-25T17:07:40.215-05:00It's a common fallacy: "Lets not make som...It's a common fallacy: "Lets not make something safer, it will only encourage them." <br />But to only offer a life-saver to those who'll do as you want them to do, ie start a detox or maintenance programm seems ethically questionable.Clionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-71490670534160404982009-06-20T12:34:56.027-05:002009-06-20T12:34:56.027-05:00"I've found the greatest deterrent of cha..."I've found the greatest deterrent of change for heroin, or other opiate addicts, to be the incredible fear of withdrawal."<br />----------<br />Certainly true with opiates, generally true of any addiction. I am in favor of attacking craving with targeted medications, and attacking the fear of withdrawal with knowledge--forewarned is forearmed.<br /><br />In addition, I think there is a fear of failure--the nagging worry that you aren't up to the rigors of detox--that you will relapse. And you will. Almost everybody does, at least once--relapse is a biological imperative and practically a defining feature of addictive disease.Dirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-55752809544213953792009-06-20T03:04:13.592-05:002009-06-20T03:04:13.592-05:00If these kits were available through a place such ...If these kits were available through a place such as a needle exchange then I think addicts would be way more likely to use them. I agree with Mighty Morgan that a lot of addicts have the mentality that we'll never be the one to fall, but there are also those who are as careful as one can be while strung out. I do disagree with Michael Gimbel, who states in the article that Narcan might decrease the motivation for change. In fact, I find it ironic because an addict that finds a way to use Narcan is actually in the process of changing. I've found the greatest deterrent of change for heroin, or other opiate addicts, to be the incredible fear of withdrawal. This is of course not taking into account the pure lack of resources and availability of and access to treatment.jphttp://addictspeak.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-30625568215099812662007-11-20T12:31:00.000-06:002007-11-20T12:31:00.000-06:00I think you're right, addicts would generally stee...I think you're right, addicts would generally steer clear of the medical system. But if they could get a kit from a regular G.P., or even a med tech, without going to a hospital for it, then maybe....<BR/><BR/>DirkDirk Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-67149083804040048242007-11-20T07:50:00.000-06:002007-11-20T07:50:00.000-06:00I don't know if addicts would have a dose of the n...I don't know if addicts would have a dose of the nasal spray, since most of us never think that we would overdose.....honestly most addicts would probably stick with the revive method that is known on the streets (Salt/water mixed)rather then expose themselves to the hospitals or potential life saving methods.<BR/><BR/>Education is the keyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com