Why dont they believe me?

I stuggle with GP's n their methods and opinions on opiate addiction. I cant speak for the rest of the world as I dont have the experience but here in the UK, if you've got a smack habit n u seek help you will get the offer of 4 different meds on the NHS. Methadone, Phyceptone, Subutex or Suboxone. If you cant get on with those then u r fucked. I dont get it. Why cant I get Morphine on script. It fits me like a glove. No sweats n constipation, no eating a pure sugar diet, no restless legs n no desire to use on top. They come in tablet form so no injecting snorting or smoking is needed. It cant be the money. I work full time and pay my national insurance contributions.I pay for my prescriptions too.Im a drug manufacturers dream, totally financially self suficient and a long term repeat prescription user. Its like they will give you anything you want exept for the one thing you need. Can anyone out there shed a bit more light on this matter or give me some advise because I am hanging on by my finger tips here. I dont want to use heroin any more but I can feel this situation slipping through my fingers. I have been off smack and on prescription drugs for nearly 2 years now n I just want to feel comfortable.

 

I think, and I may well be off here (my experience with opioids is minimal), that they avoid using morphine for maintenance because it has a considerably shorter half-life than the other options you mentioned, and therefore has a higher potential for abuse. It's also a LOT easier to sell on the black market, and therefore anyone prescribing it would be a magnet for doc shoppers.

I don't know if that's really true or not; just my armchair opinion. Welcome to BL and to Blogs, by the way!