Opioid addiction is on a steady increase not only in adults but youths also. In 2013, the National survey on drug use and health estimated that with in the past year 24.6 million people ages 12 and older (9.4% of population) live with substance abuse. 46 Americans die every day from an opioid drug overdose that’s almost 2 deaths per hour, 17,000 annually. In 2014, drug overdose was the leading cause of death. In 2012, killing more than motor vehicle accidents. With these statistics I do feel that the government should subsidize methadone clinics. All though it may seem costly to people in the long run it is more beneficial because it keeps the crime rate down since addicts are not stealing to get there next fix. There our pro’s and con’s when it comes to using methadone treatment for addicts. The pro’s our that and addict has more of a chance to keep his or hers sobriety, they are given the tools to help them succeed. It gives them the chance to get a job, home and to be a positive role model. When they are using methadone the come down is nothing compared to going cold turkey. The pain is so intense if they are doing it on their own this is why they go back to using. Methadone gives them somewhat of a normal life. One of the biggest cons of using methadone is when addicts are not serious about their sobriety and they continue to use they are more apt to having an overdose and dying. When they manage to get take homes and they accidentally leave there methadone out and a child gets ahold of it one sip and the child is dead. This in turn cost the tax payers money because of the hospital stay or the funeral. It also puts a red flag out for that methadone clinic because the government wants to make sure that they are doing what they are supposed to be doing. I do think that methadone is more useful that hurtful because it cuts down on the criminal