You&#x27;re on the right track here, but opiates and alcohol also create a lingering hell for the sufferer called PAWS.  The longer a person abuses a substance, the longer PAWS lasts. It is not uncommon for PAWS to last a year or more.<p>To be successful, a person has to somehow manage &amp; deal with PAWS,  while also facing life, and the deeper causes of their addiction.  This is why I am an advocate of recovery that includes bupenorphrine. It allows a person who has the right motivations the space to recover.<p>It is an unjust tragedy the way this country&#x2F;world treats people who suffer from addiction.