This reminds of the 2 years I worked for Montefiore Hospital about 35 years ago. They had a Methadone clinic nearby and I couldn’t understand why they didn’t treat drug use as the addiction that it is.

At that time I was over 20 years clean and sober and it just took determination and a wonderful group of people to show me the way.

Keeping people on these drugs for life ruins their prospects for a good life in so many ways!