I think it is as addictive as street opiates and can get you high. It is used a lot for heroine addiction and I am not opposed to that as with methadone. I have known many in recovery on methadone. I will have to ask my brother who is a pharmacist and sits on a board that deals with opiate treatment and the problem of prescription opiates on the streets.

My objection would be introducing someone to opiates who isn't already addicted for depression. To me the problem is tolerance build up which is worse than benzo's and the withdrawal is worse. I do know it would be effective for depression as I have tried it.....but for how long???

I did TMS with a pdoc who specialized in addiction and used sub a lot. Patients had to come in everyday or a week at most to get it. He was preventing abuse by doling it out one at a time. Methadone clinics do the same thing. Each morning they have to go in. They don't give them a stock pile or 30 days worth.