I've been on opiates since being discharged from active service in 1987. I've been to numerous rehab facilities outside the VA, and multiple rehab facilities inside the VA, and have only had 3 years without illegal drugs. My problem now consists of major pain without being prescribed pain killers because of getting addicted to them because of the physical sickness that comes with withdrawal, and I don't even count that 3 years because the use of suboxone and methadone. I was on methadone the last 7 years which I quit abruptly because of a situation with a VA counselor cussing me out and throwing something at me in front of doctors and a whole room of patients, and nothing happened to him. I've tried numerous times myself, including the last 4 days to get clean, and the pain drew me back in, but the will is there. I believe I'm hurting myself physically because of what I'm doing to my body, and injecting in places I shouldn't. I don't know if your facility can help, and if i could even afford it. I'm a disabled veteran on 100% disability compensation from the Veterans administration. Please don't call today, as I am at a family function and really have no place for privacy except through this message, but do call tomorrow as I am extremely serious about this.
Thank You 
            Robert D Richie 