Had some bad news from my drug counsellor today... the addictions service probably won't be able to prescribe me dextroamphetamine for my meth addiction. She gave me the name of a private psychiatrist who might be able to help, but he charges a lot and there's still no guarantee that I'll get the meds. I can't afford to pay that sort of money only to be told that he can't help either. 
I'm feeling really disheartened over this. Opiate addicts can get suboxone or methadone, but meth addicts get nothing. And meth has been an epidemic in New Zealand for years... it causes way more problems than opiates do, or any other drug for that matter. Honestly, I wish the health system would fucking wake up! Instead of locking us up or expecting us to quit cold turkey (which is extremely difficult, as any meth addict would tell you), how 'bout providing us with some kind of maintenance program?
I'm feeling really disheartened over this. Opiate addicts can get suboxone or methadone, but meth addicts get nothing. And meth has been an epidemic in New Zealand for years... it causes way more problems than opiates do, or any other drug for that matter. Honestly, I wish the health system would fucking wake up! Instead of locking us up or expecting us to quit cold turkey (which is extremely difficult, as any meth addict would tell you), how 'bout providing us with some kind of maintenance program?
