A waste of money

A waste of money

Naltrexone, used for detoxification from drugs (opiates
only)... is mostly a waste of money for drug abusers, addicts,
and the families who have to pay great sums of money for this
treatment (The Jakarta Post, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2000).

Relapse is just as common with naltrexone as with any other
detoxificant used in Indonesia today. Only doctors and
psychiatrists who know very little about drug abuse, addicts and
addiction, and the process to attain a true and lasting recovery
from drugs, are using naltrexone.

Also Naltrexone should never be used if a patient has any form
of active Hepatitis. Most (more than 80 percent) drug abusers and
addicts in the Jabotabek area who use and share needles (IDU -
Injecting Drug Users) are now testing positive for Hepatitis C.

At Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita in Bogor, we have just
fully detoxed over 200 addicts without any heavy medication. None
of our patients have any negative physical, mental or emotional
after effects after undergoing a "natural detoxification
process". For example, in the first stage of detoxification, the
withdrawal symptoms (sakaw) from heroin (putaw) will only last
for about four to seven days.

Warning - naltrexone can be far more dangerous than helpful.
Don't be mislead by those recommending or selling the naltrexone
treatment plan. Get information and find out about other forms of
detoxification before picking a detoxificant or treatment center
when someone you love needs assistance and help in the recovery
process. Remember, addiction is not simply a problem that can be
cured in six to 12 hours of treatment and a pill that must be
taken for months afterwards.

DAVID and JOYCE DJAELANI GORDON

Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita

Bogor, West Java