Something to Think About?

There are many different opinions when it comes to medical treatment of drug addiction. One of the most common questions in the debate is: should you replace one drug with another drug, with the goal of getting rid of addiction? There's no easy answer. The discussion about the use of buprenorphine in treatment has been in focus for a long time. Buprenorphine is a highly addictive substance which is used for the treatment of opioid addiction.

I found the following article about medical treatment, mainly that of buprenorphine, written by Jake Nichols, interesting. Nichols is a pharmacists who has suffered from opioid addiction. He's now drug free, due to both therapy and 12-step programs, but also buprenorphine. Despite his relatively positive view of medical treatment and its benefits, he also talks about the need for more research and a discussion about what kind of restrictions there should be and how the different treatment methods should look like.

Click on this link to read Jake Nichols article about medical treatment and buprenorphine