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"Some people simply cannot tolerate withdrawal from opiates." No, some simply will not try to kick because of the dread of being dope sick for several days.
To begin with, withdrawal from opiates is rarely fatal. The addict only wishes they were dead. On the other hand withdrawal from alcohol and some barbituates can be fatal, and detox should be medically supervised.
No, some simply aren't willing to endure the several days of wishing-you-would-die dope sick hell. I do not mean to sound cold-hearted, but part of my duties at work include working in a medical detox facility. We get many opiate addicts, and believe me they are sick, really sick for several days. They get medical attention and rest and some actually gey clean. One of them told me that kicking methadone is as bad or worse than heroin.
Big difference in "trying" to be clean and actually being clean.
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