What is your opinion of Methadone distribution in the UK?

Pharmacies in the UK distribute Methadone to Heroin users to help them to eliminate the use of heroin, reducing the death rates and criminality associated with heroin use, and allows patients to improve their health and social productivity.





Is it good in Islam to help these people? Or are we (by paying taxes) encouraging them to take heroin; and even if they do they know they can easily get help?

What is your opinion of Methadone distribution in the UK?
my partner has a severe neck problem ,when it kicks in she is in extreme pain and ends up unable to move for up to two weeks and then another two weeks to get mobile again ,she went into the chemist to pick up an emergency script for anti inflamitrese,she was in extreme pain and she was made to wait for 30min as everytime she was due to be served a junkie would come in and all non junkie customers were ignored until they were given their bit on the side methadone,now i know there are some legite people with a heavy habit that are genuinly trying to go clean but for every one thers ten topping up metadone with blues smack and any other downer they can get their hands on,and you are correct we the hard working 9-5 brigaide are footing the bill ,i resent completely this service it is a massive failure ,it is a top up funded by you and me.politicians have not got a clue as the have no concept of the street.FACT.when my lottery ticket comes in i will buy a island with bad weather as many killer infections as i can afford ,because i do,nt think the death rate should be reduced we should increase it !.no one goes down that road blind so let them reap what they sow,and save you and me a few bob i can think of a million and one things i would rather have my large tax bill spent on.they are takers and will take at every operchancity.anyone who thinks differently is unaware of how these people operate.wake up political correctness has gone way way over the top.
Reply:interesting Ramadan question. Salaam alecheim!
Reply:definitely the section to ask such a question.. yarhamkom allah
Reply:Strange question ,is any more Islamic than handing out the morning after pill?


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Reply:Well I don't think it helps all that much as I was told by a chemist that methadone is in fact more addictive.
Reply:if it helps people.........and is actually saving lives then i would pay more tax if i had to





i know that people get into these situations themselves n its sorta their own fault but i cant help feeling sorry for people n lending a hand..........they just need showing the right way





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Reply:I dont think it is haram?
Reply:I don't know about Islam, but methadone is a terrible idea. It's more addictive than the substance it's supposed to replace.
Reply:As an ex-user methadone did help, but not straight away, i was on it for nearly 4 years and didn't stop using heroin until 2 years in to my script. I think it is given out to easy these days and people should be monitored on it more often IE: more random urine tests. In the end it did work for me , but it wont work for everyone.


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