This is not an unpopular opinion in the mental health field. This is an unpopular opinion for the people that need to fund it.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

this is very true, most people in medical, mental health or social work fields agree with me. Unfortunately the general publics opinion of it isn't so great

by Anonymous 2 years ago

This, most people don't want to give druggies more drugs because they don't understand the throws of addiction and then quitting.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

yes, withdrawal can be fatal at times, or even cause permanent brain damage, yet so many programs require people to quit cold turkey while refusing to treat any of the withdrawal symptoms, which completely demotivates anyone in active addiction to make long term changes

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Absolutely.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Is this unpopular? I work in the field and this is commonly accepted as fact.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

most people in the field accept it, but anytime i speak about it to non-social work related individuals the pushback is awful

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Harm reduction has never been more popular, and the opioid crisis has never been worse. My personal opinion is the line between harm reduction and enabling addiction is being crossed so often it is making the problem far worse.

by Anonymous 2 years ago