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Methadonia

Posted by Sarah R

August 28, 2008 |

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Over the weekend I watched an intense HBO special/movie. Methadonia was a little about addiction a little about recovery and a lot about the stories behind addiction.

The piece was filmed over a year & a half, and followed the story of a group of eight people using “methadone maintenance” to get off heroin. In the film, many of the users are mixing benzodiazepines (prescribed for seizures or anxiety/panic disorders) with their methadone to create their own type of high. This methadone cure for heroin addiction is just as addicting. Unfortunately it seems it can be even harder to quit than the drug that got the addict started.

One story that particularly touched me was the story of Susie & Eddie … and their baby Lea. Lea was born addicted to methadone and “benzos” thanks to her mother - a long-time user. (Both are trying to get clean for their newborn child.) After two crack-induced heart attacks, a life riddled with Vicodin, bulimia, gallstones, an enlarged spleen and hepatitis C, Susie struggles to keep herself clean for the love of her brand new daughter.

This movie comes highly recommended from me if you’ve ever dealt with an addict. Whether Vicodin, methamphetimine, crack cocaine or methadone itself, this movie may shed some light on how hard it is to clean up after the messes you’ve made.

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