I meant here, where I live. Very simple in terms of being honest with oneself and social cost:
Negative impact on life = bad
Positive impact on life = good
I just wanted the OP to clarify exactly what negative impact it has on his life because I do think that alot of people (myself included, in the past) succumb to the hysteria surrounding narcotic dependence/withdrawal when in the terrors of a withdrawal due to an inability (an understandable one under those circumstances) to clearly evaluate their situation logically.