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by Peter McDermott
( edited by Ron Miller)
People often go along to a drugs agency
in the hope of finding an
easy solution
to their drug problem.
This is a mistake !
There are no easy solutions. The
majority of people stop using drugs without any help. Addiction
to smoking is just as difficult to give up as addiction to heroin,
but the majority of people stop smoking with out any outside help.
Drugs agencies
are thought to be in contact with between 10% and 25% of all heroin
users. The rest stop using drugs without any help whatsoever. When
the U.S.army was fighting in Vietnam, hundreds of thousands of soldiers
became addicted to heroin. When they returned to the U.S.A., the
vast majority gave up heroin without any help whatsoever. While
a small number of people find that it is harder to stop using unless
they are physically removed to a place where they cannot get drugs,
i.e., a hospital or a rehab unit.
This may be an option for you to consider,but if you do, remember, you still have
to face the situation back in the real world when you do get out.
Ultimately, nobody else can do your detox
for you.
Some people find that support from a drugs worker
can be helpful during a detox.
Other people's experience is that they are a bunch of know-nothing
do-gooders who are about as much use as a blocked needle or a packet
of wet skins.
There are also other drawbacks associated with attending a drugs
agency. They expect you to attend for regular appointments. You
can expect to run into other drug users, possibly even dealers,
and most drugs agencies keep records of your name, address, date
of birth, etc.
In some cases, these are passed on to the Home Office
and kept on a register.
If you decide to use
a drugs agency, remember to ask about their record keeping and confidentiality
policies. Ultimately, whether you decide that you want support from
a drugs worker or not, the only person who can stop using drugs
is YOU. However, the greatest obstacle to your success is fear.
This booklet aims to try and remove some of the mysteries that surround
drug detoxification, by explaining what will happen, we hope to
make you your own expert. You take the credit for success, and the
responsibility for your own continued use.Before you...»»
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