I hope there's more studies done like this. I have always felt there's a lot of false information about drug addiction out there--even among Psychiatrists. I

I hope there's more studies done like this. I have always felt there's a lot of false information about drug addiction out there--even among Psychiatrists. I know that there's many addicts out there who are literally afraid of quitting a drug; especially opiates and alcohol. 'I'm not going to get dope sick', 'my doctor wants me to spend my last 30 grand on rehab', 'I was told I will have the DT's.' I have found with most drugs-- tapering off works. This is especially true with alcohol, and opiates. No, it's not simple, but many of you don't need to wipe out your savings on hysteria. Most MD's won't talk about tapering because of liability, but if you don't have the money for a fancy rehab, many of you can taper off alcohol, and opiates, and even benzodiazepines.