Ok guys...I know most of you aren't doctors so if you feel uncomfortable giving advice on this I understand. Just know that no one will be held responsible for the advice they give.

Problem:

A good friend and EX heroin addict who has been sober for 3 years had a bad relapse and disappeared for 4 days....Had a long talk with him and got him going back to meetings and hooked him up with a decent job as a sous chef at a five star restaurant. He was there all of two weeks before he relapsed again. This time woke up in jail because he passed out in his car with it running in a school parking lot. I spoke with my friend who's the head chef and he is willing to give him another shot as a favor to me.

My dilemma is involving KRATOM. I've read it can and has been used (off label) to help people cope with opiate withdrawals. He has been on Suboxone which I feel isn't much better than the opiates themselves.

I saw him this past weekend at a friends wedding and drunkenly told him I had a bunch of Kratom at home. IDIOT....I know. Stupid mistake. He's been up my ass since saturday texting me non-stop asking for some.

Would it be a big mistake to give him some to help him with the withdrawals? To me it seems he's past the dope sick stage. I really want to just let him recover naturally with his own will power but if he relapses again or OD's and I could have possibly prevented it, i think it goes without saying that it's going to take a huge toll on me emotionally.

If you're comfortable chiming in on this...I'd love to get some opinions.

Thanks fellas