Desperately NOT seeking meth: A harm reduction story

Sobriety can sometimes be a bridge too far. In a last ditch attempt to escape his methamphetamine-drenched life, Larry moved 1000 miles away to live with his father, he threw away his cell phone, gave up all drugs and alcohol, started running, got a good job...and found himself increasingly overwhelmed by the need to put a needle in his arm.

His eventual solution wasn't perfect, but it may have saved his life.


Links
Harm reduction
https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7517-6-35

Marijuana and cognition
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037578/

Suboxone/buprenorphine
https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/treatment/buprenorphine

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/20/15937896/medication-assisted-treatment-methadone-buprenorphine-naltrexone

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