Hi Yawkaw-

I was responding to both the quote you originally posted (which I know was not your words) and some of the things you posted yourself.

I tried to be very clear that what I was speaking about was only the methadone clinics managed by Colonial (whose headquarters is in Florida)...by no means did I intend to imply that there was any blanket policy regarding methadone clinics. And my ire is always raised by discussion of MMT. I am quite disgusted by the cash-if-you-want-it policy instituted in the clinics I attended. You didn't even need to be an opioid addict (dependent, whichever you prefer) to get on the program. It was all about the almighty dollar.

Please do not take my post as any personal attack on you or the information you presented. Many people have misinformation about MMT...and I was so incredibly naive when I got on MMT...had NO idea what it would do to me (the stigma, the physical dependence, etc.)

Methadone is very effective as a pain medication. And Methadone Maintenance Treatment DOES save lives, DOES allow addicts to regulate themselves and live productively, but the programs I attended didn't care about any of that--it was all about making money PERIOD and that has left me forever prejudiced against MMT (not MMT clients.)

Again, I apologize if my post seemed personal, Yawkaw.