tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post6472831199791074577..comments2023-10-05T04:44:25.174-05:00Comments on Addiction Inbox: Update on Synthetic Drug SurprisesDirk Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-2122530954918985712015-05-15T04:24:10.826-05:002015-05-15T04:24:10.826-05:00very interesting stuff. im a recovering heroin add...very interesting stuff. im a recovering heroin addict and for many of those years spent in addiction i was on Subutex, Methadone and then Suboxone. the whole harm reduction theory might work in lowering numbers of addcition related crime but on a personal level it was as bad if not worse than the actual illict drug. at first it worked, i was "clean", funtional, and everything seemed okay. but once it really took hold, the chemist became my drug dealer. there was a change in me that wasnt beneficial. i became aggressive and intolerant. it might sound like im blaming the drug but when i stopped using Subs i was back to normal. then the worst part out it all, the withdrawls. like heroin withdrawls on steroids, my lord did i battle to get clean after that. regardless how far i tapered off, after day 2 i was in a dangerous condition. <br /><br />just some thoughtsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172295107764053243noreply@blogger.com