DRUG CONTROL APPROACH

DRUG CONTROL APPROACH

I think that this approach used to control heroin addiction and opioid dependency is quite effective. The drugs being used are reliable and do not enhance addiction. Methadone and Buprenorphine are just the right drug prescription to be utilized by any heroin addict or opioid dependency victim. Yes, this medication should be offered to opiate-dependent patients. This treatment will be beneficial to them because these drugs are potent pain relievers, and they stay in the body for a long time before the patient receives another dose.  They block opioid intoxication and withdrawal. They also reduce drug cravings and drug sickness.These drugs are useful because they are strictly given out and used under a doctor’s prescription. Buprenorphine cannot be misused because it has a leveling effect in the body in that in case of an overdose there will be no impact felt in the body (Treatment, 2018). Therefore cases of an overdose on this kind of treatment are sporadic. The side effects of these two drugs are not that severe, and they include symptoms such as constipation, nausea, and dizziness, which can be handled.

My view about Safe Injection Sites is a positive one. I support these sites because they will help save a lot of lives in the country. The government review already showed how the sites are essential, and their benefits have been outlined by the Health Minister Christine Elliot. I support this approach as a way of dealing with injection use drug problems because not only do these sites help to reduce drug-related deaths and public drug use, but also aim at ensuring there is a connection between the people and the services offered. These sites are a good way of responding with the drug problem because it does not provide them drugs; instead, it helps in treating the addiction problem. It also saves a lot of lives by providing the required first aid procedures for emergency cases. Just like Mike Schreiner, I support the point of increasing the number of these sites in the country so that they can serve many people as possible..

Reference

Treatment, O. (2018, March 1). Buprenorphine( Soboxone) Treatment for Heroin and Opioid Addiction. Retrieved from Opioid Treatment.net: https://www.opioidtreatment.net/medication-assisted-treatment/buprenorphine/