The concept is good. The drug will prevent withdrawal. The drug will not give the addict the high they desire. Addicts will use this drug if they can not get the heroin or fentanyl the really want. This program will fail.
The only program that works is for those that decide they must quit or die. If they reach the point of death and ask for help, they might be saved but it is rare.
For most addicts the solution is simple. Give them clean needles and access to cheap narcotics. Most of this group will self eliminate themselves from society via over dose and this is good. A small fraction will want help and society should help that small fraction.
Those that refuse help are not worthy of societies help. Their demise will make society better. Those that truly want help deserve societies help.
Looks to me like methadone part deux.
Oh,let me guess..you’re a good Christian too.
Yep - Methadone killed a lot of “recovering” addicts - replacement drugs are only good for medically supervised withdrawal - after that nothing will curb the desire except long-term time without it in the system and some sort of peer support.