Comments on: Prescription For Addiction

60 Minutes' Scott Pelley Reports On A New Addiction Treatment

[r65dv]

thank you for bringing Prometa to the public. I have spent the last 25 years addicted to methamphetamines.I have spent numourous years in prison and on the streets. Nothing, and I say nothing has even got close to keeping me off drugs,speed, UNTIL NOW! Thirteen months ago I was given the Prometa treatment,THIRTEEN! Immediatly after recieving it, I LOST THE CRAVINGS FOR METH! It has been thirteen productive months of having life returned to me. I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO REPAY THE FINE PEOPLE AT PROMETA FOR THE GIFT THEY HAVE GIVEN ME! thank you, Robert devries,newhall,california

[akinney64]

I think it''s interesting that this report didn''t include any commentary about how this treatment might cure tobacco addiction. Could it have anything to do with who one of their sponsors is? Check CBS sponsors for yourself: just google it. You''ll see the whole list.

[workedforme]

rstarre, I am the fat guy from the Prometa story..... Fat and Happy, yes I have gained nearly 70 pounds in the last 8 months since I got off dope, but I would rather be fat and happy than sucked up, unhappy, and living in my truck near death, I am currently involved in a diet plan, and loosing weight, but if I die tomorrow, at least I beat the dope, and it did not beat me, trust me, I look a lot better now than I did then.

[billyjack41]

This piece mentioned that Prometa is being used in Pierce County, Washington. I don''t know if it is being used through private doctors, but the Pierce County officials have stopped using it through their county programs.

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[joann5876]

I have been sober for one and a half years now .. I do not believe that a drug can change the " thought process" of addiction !!!!


"Jo"

[joann5876]

A "cure" to alcohol. I don''t believe it! This drug treatment is the cure all. No. Alcoholism is a "disease". I, myself entered a treatment program (detox) for my alcohol abuse in June of 2006. I drank heavly for 15 years (30 pack plus) of beer per day. I do not believe that a dose of Prometa will kill the mind of thoughts of wanting another drink. While in treatment the staff that work with addictions have said many times, to have the program work is to change peolpe, places and things. I think the one most important change is the thought process. After "detox", the addict must change the thought process,not thinking of using.And if the thought does come to mind do something to get it off your mind like take a wake or call you counsler. I do not think that this drug will "change the thought process" My final comment on this is, The addict wants to change.If you want something bad enough you will be a surviver. And the most important is work a program, either A.A. or N.A. I have been sober now for one year and six months, and I am *** proud of what I have accomplished !!! Thank you for letting me add this comment. "Jo"

[speedemon271]

Ok i hear a lot about mericale drugs and how they can solve everyone''s problem that they have. our society is to focused on a quick fix with out any work.our american society needs to wake up and stop turning to drugs to slove every thing, why don''t we just have people that have additction or other mental problems that are solved by percription drugs and send them to talk to people. b/c really why people turn to drugs it''s b/c thier sad or upset or angry maybe if we made therapeist readly avaible and cheap we could loosen the conrol that the drug companies have on our great united states

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[teirtat]

I feel so bad for the noprometa Mom. However, are you sure he just wasn''t ready to stop? Sometimes they will tell you anything just to get one more high.

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[mtzboyandy]

i am a meth addict and i would try anything if it worked and would recomed it too!

[teirtat]

I think anything that might help people who can''t help themselves is great. I have a daughter who has been on heroin for many years. I would love to find her something to release her from this hell. She is now doing the goverments way of helping, by giving out methedone (not sure how to spell it). I didn''t hear if the new drug will help with this kind of addiction. If so, how do I lead her to it?

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[noprometa]

The public should not be fooled about the Prometa protocol. My son was much, much worse after receiving this treatment. His alcohol and cocaine use escalated, and he said he felt like a guinea pig after receiving this treatment in 2006. Families should be very wary of investing outrageous sums of money for this treatment. If I had it to do over, I would not have had him take this treatment even if it were free. The money spent on the Prometa protocol would have been much better invested in the treatment program we finally found this year. Every family of an addict is constantly searching for the answer, and Prometa preys on that.
Desperate parent

[crisisincare]

And remember how they all said AGENT ORANGE was a wonder drug! Ask the thousands of American families that have been affected by that propaganda even on our OWN UNITED STATES soil!