Posted by MUDCAT on January 28, 2000 at 15:27:59:

MY RELATIVE IS ADDICTED BIGTIME BECAUSE OF TEETH PROBLEMS HE TAKES 50+ PILLS A DAY GETS THEM FROM HIS DOCTOR (DENTIST) HE'S GOOD PEOPLE BUT SLOWLY FALLING IN THE HOLE I CAN SEE HIS PAIN IN THE TEETH BUT NOW ALL HIS TEETH ARE GONE, NOW HE'S AN ADDICT AND HE ADMITTS IT. CAN HE GO ON THIS METADONE MEDICINE INSTAD AND HOW MUCH AT HIS RATE OF PILL POPPING WOULD HE START AT? CAN HIS DOCTOR PRESCRIBE METADONE TO AND WEEZ HIM OFF IT OR WON'T IT WORK, I HEARD THAT THERE IS SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM PROGRAMS AND I THINK THAT HE'LL DO IT, I KNOW THAT IF HE JUST QUIT ITS POSSIBLE HE WOULD DIE BECAUSE HE SWEATS IF HE DON'T HAVE HIS MEDICINES. IF YOU CAN GIVE ADVICE FEEL FREE.