lifebeginsnow Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 My ex husband (we just divorced) has a bad pain pill addiction. He says that he is recovered, but his family doesn't see a change. He told me that he went to see someone who gave him pills (or something similar) that makes him either not want the pain pills or makes the pain pills not work. My first question is that does something like that even exist. He was never in a program. He just said he saw a therapist. Also, I am worried about him because he recently started dating a "friend" that used to give and/or sell him the pills. He claims they are both clean now but I have my doubts. I am clueless when it comes to drug addictions, my vice is food. So can anyone help me understand?
Adamagnet Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Yeah there are some psychiatric drug therapies for opiate addiction: It's possible that he is on a replacement therapy (i.e. Methadone, Buprenorphine). However, both of these drugs are also addictive and used in a recreational fashion. Naltrexone is another possibility, but is mostly unsuccessful in opiate addicts. Ibogaine has also been used as an anti-addictive drug, but it's pretty rare in the states. Was his "therapist" as psychiatrist? They can write prescriptions.
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