The Treatment Dilllema

The problem  is not that treatment doesn't work. The problem is what happens after treatment. People spent two, three months in treatment and return to their old lives, old problems. The things that caused them to use in the first place. You cannot overcome a long term heroin abuse problem in one or even 3 months. The 12 step program has proved solution for many of us. But what about the people on the streets, who have nothing to go back to: no jobs, no family, no education, no skills, no support structure? After treatment they return to the streets, where it is almost impossible to stay clean,   What is needed is a long term recovery and reintegration program to address the personal and social problems of the recovering user and teach them the skills they need to face life and become productive members of society.