'scuse my simplicity but where did a safe withdrawal of an opiate derivitive using a method of reducing the drug til no longer addicted/seizures, etc. go? in my own experience i became physically addicted to xanex. my doc was irresponsible, and didn't follow the pdr guidelines for length of use. another doc slowly weaned me off xanex...took about a year all total due to a grand mal seizure at the detox/alcohol 'cause they cold turkey-ed me. their wrongdoing.
as for the mental addiction why is it not recommended a person use a 12 step program of recovery??!!! it's FREE. no pharma needed.
i understand what the article is saying. pharma just creates new solutions that resemble the old demon. oh yeah, then pharma makes no money.
but why not a simpler and effective approach altogether? slow, responsible withdrawal of the drug with the help of a doc and a 12 step program. am i missing something here? what say you?