Why we use not opioid antagonists to treat addictions to opioids faster?
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We do, but it’s going to be very uncomfortable, which makes it less likely that the person will voluntarily do it.
Two large factors in addiction are withdrawals (physical symptoms like headache, nausea, restlessness, muscle aches, etc.) and having the drug be a big part of your life. The former is physical and can be “powered through,” by some people, but the latter basically involves learning how to live your life again, which is a lot harder to do if your going through withdrawals.
Ideally you’d want to taper someone off a drug. Give them less and less over time while at the same time allowing them to put more and more of their life back together.
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