folks actually kicked heroin and other drugs WITHOUT subs or methadone, etc. it's not the ONLY solution. it CAN be a good tool for those who a) are committed to getting clean and staying clean and b) take it AS prescribed by their physician. as it stands it sounds like he just uses it as a crutch and then as soon as he's out, he's back to the H. he's looking for some magic pill to do it FOR him. and it just doesn't work that way.
he's ON parole, claims he can't DO rehab, feels bad about he debt he incurred, yet hauls off with your grandmother's old records to go sell for dope. he's words don't mean doodly squat. his actions say that drugs are the priority, and that even things that belong to YOU and have sentimental value are simply one more thing he can hock to get dope.