Although recent drug policy documents use language such as âpathwaysâ and âprogressionâ to a drug-free lifestyle, many MMT recipients who took part in the study felt methadone left them âtrapped in a cycle that did not lead to progress or changeâ.
âHeld hostageâ
The majority of participants felt MMT had a positive impact on their lives in at least one respect, including increased stability, the opportunity to rebuild family relationships and less contact with the criminal justice system as they did not have to steal to feed their addiction.
But this was almost always juxtaposed with the feeling that MMT prevented users from moving forward.