Thread by @Deezovariez

I'd add that even if a person is using daily they may not need substance use disorder treatment. A person who uses opioids may be managing untreated chronic pain. Someone using meth may not be able to access ADHD medication. One-size-fits-all treatment is a poor fit for many PWUD

https://twitter.com/momsstoptheharm/status/1436740637668171780

If a person has chronic pain that doesn't respond to ibuprofen, they luck into finding a safe supply of heroin or Rx opioids, they use a dose comparable to prescribed doses, their QoL improves, and they aren't using compulsively, how does that person benefit from SUD treatment?

If an ADHD patient can't access meds in a doctor's office but they can buy Adderall, they take it as if prescribed, they aren't using compulsively, and their life improves, how would that person benefit from SUD treatment? Their issue isn't SUD, it's untreated ADHD

It's really frustrating to know how SUD works, know the kind of negative impact actual SUD has on the person and their family & friends, and to see prohibitionists like PROP equate minor or non-harmful unapproved drug use with the thing that ripped my family apart