C. Scott McMillin | Recovery SI

What About “Controlled” Heroin?

“He just needs to hit bottom,” somebody would say of one patient or another, and I’d think, hope he doesn’t die first.

Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 28, 2021 | Families | 0 |

Every time I run into a case like this, the drinker winds up his presentation by asking if he needs professional help. So far, I’ve yet to say no.

Think about it: If a return to drug use is the only sure way to re-experience pleasurable feelings, relapse is going to seem a lot more attractive.

Depression, whatever the cause, doesn’t respond well to willpower. No better, for that matter, than addiction does.

Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 18, 2021 | In the News | 0 |

Many hospitals are notoriously lax about testing, and if you really are injured, who can blame them?