1. Whatever the reason, it is evident that junkies can and do quit. 85 But they may do it only when they are ready to and on their own terms, sometimes permanently, sometimes not, as we shall see. 2....

1. Whatever the reason, it is evident that junkies can and do quit. 85 But they may do it only when they are ready to and on their own terms, sometimes permanently, sometimes not, as we shall see.

2. Recent evidence indicates that many addicts permanently stop using heroin even at an early age and that still other addicts quit and later use the drug regularly without again becoming dependent.