It is immediately clear that is too addictive for all but the worse cases. What would happen if instead of taking this stuff you were supervised by a physician during withdrawal? Would you be addiction free after 2 weeks?
Addiction is not just a physical process. I chose to go on Suboxone as dealing with the mental effects, the life changes I needed to make, and my already existing depression on top of heroin withdrawal was infeasible.
So, while yes, the "physical" part may be done, the rule of thumb that my clinic gave me was "Half the time you were addicted". I was an addict for 6 years, they work on 3 years clean before I'm truly "cured".
So, while yes, the "physical" part may be done, the rule of thumb that my clinic gave me was "Half the time you were addicted". I was an addict for 6 years, they work on 3 years clean before I'm truly "cured".