Heroin overdose cure: It exists, but how do you get it?

[Shell B]

While I am not of the opinion that people who are addicted to drugs don't need any help, I'm definitely of the opinion that if I had the choice to save a baby from a car wreck or an opiate addict from himself, Mr. Addiction is going to die. Addiction sucks and is deserving of compassion for sure. Would I rather see an addict go lock himself in a cabin in the woods with a few trustworthy friends (assuming we're not at the VERY rare die from withdrawal stage) than see a cancer patient wait in line in the ER? Yes, I would. You're life is sucking, but it is not random death disease. It's addiction. Now, are there scenarios where cancer patients are passed up for an addict at the ER? I doubt it. So, am I concerned that addicts are getting treatment that could go to someone else? Nope. We're able to treat them, so fucking treat them. If we have to choose, let them go cold turkey the hard way. There is no cold turkey from cancer, so you have to make the tough decisions. Now, just so no one gets all pissy, I would say the same thing for mental illness. As long as you are in a safe place where you can't hurt yourself or anyone else, you're not going to die. You can wait. I would.