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Methadone Clinics Are Designed to Keep You Addicted
By Neils Semples

I am having a lot of problems with my doctor. I was prescribed methadone for chronic marijuana and occasional opiate use under the pretext that this was a remedy for my addictions. Well it's been over 4 years and I am still addicted to opiates.
The funny thing is, the clinic I go to closes early everyday. So therefore I am sometimes having to take a substitute because I can't make it to the clinic because it is about 30-45 minutes from my house. How can I not make it there?
The thing is I also have a job too! I get paid a salary, must be at work from 8am - whenever, always past 6pm at night. By this time the clinic is closed, as well as the pharmacy they deal with.

My fellow colleagues and boss do not know about this, and I would prefer it stay that way. Why? Don't know, maybe it's the way you get treated by the nurses, the way the clinic is set up, cameras everywhere.
They sure do know how to make you feel good about yourself. I am not a criminal and neither are most, if not all the people.
It's possible there are shady types that receive methadone, but then again if you are free and not locked up in an institution then why bother with so much security. They are only creating the atmosphere in there by doing this anyhow.

I just do not know what to do. I was hoping that maybe there is someone out there that could help me with this problem.
This clinic I believe opened in 1994. It's in Richmond Hill (Oak Ridges), Ontario. When I first went to this place I brought a friend of mine with me who was using needles and heroin.
I read about the place in the paper and thought I would take him there. In order for me to get him into the program I promised him I would go through it with him because I was addicted to marijuana. At that time I ...

 

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