"Barnsey" <>> Ta for the links Bob,
>> I'm a member of a forum here which does a bit of good work in the
>> drugs/addiction field. I'd like to be more involved, but age and
>> ambition are against me, well that and the fact that we don't get paid
>> for it.

>> Cheers
>> Tommy

> Where's "over here" Tommy?
>
> It's only because Bob the McBuilder has cross posted, I'm reading your
> response.

> I'd be interested to know other countries policies and experiences with
> health initiatives like ours.

It is only pure coincidence that I happen to be an alcoholic who has an
avocation for helping families come to terms with addictions.

I personally am gagged when it comes to talking about my aversion to
methadone. Sure its a harm reduction drug, but it is stil a drug and a
harder and more dangerous drug to come off than opiates. Harm reduction for
keeping crime figures down ?
For keeping an addict from needling himself?
Harm reduction to societ?
But its a wellknown fact that kids get on to methadone programmes by making
sure they have one bad piss test. Then they are hooked - for life. That
harm reduction clinics are for a lot of cases a blistering sore on society,
passing as clean many many dirty urines, - why? because the failure rate
is so high that the clinics would close down overnight if they told the true
picture. Kids going around zombied but they are not doing harm what/ ???

I have strong opinions about it, to be sure. And whenever I get a chance
I'll air them too.

Are you clean while you are on methadone?? That I beelieve is your own
business - if you are on a reduction programme, are taking care of business
and are convinved that you will in a given space of time dropp off the dose
to zero, then I believe you could consider a clean state.

Cheers
Umm PS over here is Ireland
Tommy