What is good about straight abstinence as a treatment for heroin addiction?
The good part about abstinence is that the problems of using heroin go away. If it works, the problem is “solved” by the simple personal resolve to put down the drug and not pick it up again. If you are currently using heroin, and are still at the point where you have the will power to put it down, then take my recommendation — you should do so immediately. Continued use of heroin should be considered extremely hazardous, particularly in the current environment where it is illegal, the quality and dosage is uncertain, and there are severe criminal penalties with limited treatment options. For most people, it is not a question of IF you will develop problems with continued use, it is only a question of WHEN. What is bad about straight abstinence as a treatment for narcotic addiction (or any other addiction, for that matter)? The bad thing about abstinence is that it simply doesn’t work for most people. That is just a hard, cold fact. Although people should stop their drug abuse, they j
