Heroin Detox: Methadone & Heroin Facts

heroin detox - Important information about methadone and heroin. Methadone is used to treat addiction to heroin and other drugs.

After heroin detox, when do i feel better?
i was doin 20 bags of heroin a day, just did a 6 day detox, before i left today i felt fine then the pains really hit me... when am i goin to feel better?

What does heroin detox do?
Is heroin detox a part of therapy? Is this a form of treatment of heroin addiction? I'm just curious because I heard that an acquaintance of mine was considering this.

	Methadone is a synthetic opioid used medically as a painkiller, but also to treat patients on opioids such as heroin.

My best friend, who is in New York, has to get herself a heroin detox. Where can she find a treatment center t
I really want to help her but I'm literally hundreds of miles away. I really hate what heroin has done to her. Because of the drug, she has turned into a person that I barely know. It's a good thing that she's willing to change now, and I just really want to help her. Hearing her agonizing about her situation over the phone just tears my heart. Help please.

What is this medicine used for heroin detox?
I was telling a friend about some medicine that is given to people who are trying to quit a heroin addiction. My friend is a recovering addict. The medicine I am thinking of is not methadone. I know that much. I know it is a large orange colored pill and from what I hear, it almost taste like candy. I hear it has a nice taste to it which really isn't what you'd expect when you think of a pill. I am pretty sure this pill is also addictive and most likely abused.

Is it better to undergo anesthesia-assisted heroin detox?
I've only recently learned that there is such a treatment for heroin addiction that involves anesthesia. Does this minimize withdrawal symptoms? Would it be better to undergo this kind of treatment? It's just that a neighbor of mine has been undergoing treatment for heroin, and if this is better, then I would suggest that they go with this kind of method.

Question about heroin detox?
my aunt showed up last night and admitted shes taken 10 doses of heroin and is now addicted. we got her some valium because she wants to get off but the withdrawls are too intense and she feels like shes going to die, we are going to keep her at our house and try to detox her by feeding her and making sure she has fluids and giving her the valium which i guess works the same way as methadone. does anyone know how long it usually takes for a 38 year old woman to come off heroin completely to the point where she experiences no withdrawls? remember shes only taken 10 doses. i will pick a best answer thanks alot. bye bye

Would it be better to undergo addiction treatment using anesthesia-assisted heroin detox?
Is this better than going the conventional way? Will this make it easier for the patient and make it faster for him to recover? I know quite a few people who are addicted to heroin. I was just wondering whether it would be better to suggest this kind of treatment to them.

Can anyone please tell me what heroin detox is?
I've heard my parents talking to each other about this. It seems as if one of my cousins will go through this sometime soon. I just got curious, since I've always heard of drug rehabs and treatment centers, but this is the first time I've heard of detox.

How soon after heroin detox can you use again w/o getting sick all over again?
my guy is telling me i have to wait a month but i just kicked and wanted to feel normal so i can go out today and i'm basically over it... if i did just a bump or whatever would my sick really start all over again?not stupid just made a mistake but you sound like you know what the fck youre talking about...

Not really a question but I'd just like to update on my last question about heroin detox and xanaxs?
After reading up on xanax and asking alot of questions I realized that I didn't want to kick a habit with another habit. So I went a few days sick as hell had to say out of work then a buddy of mine came over and seen how sick I was and gave me a pill called a saboxon Let me just say that it was a MIRICLE PILL. The first day i took a whole one, day after half of one, and then for 2 days a half of a half, these are such miricles it's unbelieveable. Anyone out there who has a opiate problem please get help or if you can stop doing it all together, I will admit it feels so great when your on them but It ruins your life, I'm dealing with my best friend right now who we just checked into rehab last night geting into rehab is wicked hard but thats a different topic My best friends cousin just died of a heroin overdose a couple weeks ago and it's sad to say but It took something like a death to make us all want to clean up our act and do something about it. Talking about it helps also helps

If you ask a dr to prescribe a specific medication for heroin detox are they likely to prescribe?
I heard dihydrocodeine was a good script to help get off heroin. Safer, less toxic, less expensive, and equally effective as methadone. How do you find a Dr. to prescribe this medication or maybe a different one that would help with heroin detox?

What are some heroin detox alternatives?
I have a friend that is addicted and wants to detox but he works and cannot go into a hospital to detox. He has tried cold turkey and cannot do that either. He previously was in a methadone program but doesn't want to go back there because they keep the addicts on methadone for a very long time. Sometimes more than a year. I've heard there is a drug he could take for a few days that will take away the withdrawal symptoms but I don't know the name or where he would go to get it.Please help me help him. Thanks.

How long will a heroin detox and rehab take?
My brother is going to get himself treated and heroin detox is part of the program. I wonder how long it'll be 'til he's out of the treatment center? He's going to undergo an inpatient program.

What are the steps involved in a heroin detox program?
I ve always been skeptical about these programs that claim to help any addict to live a clean life. For me, all of their claims are just for publicity to drum up their business. For once, I would like to hear the opinion of others regarding this issue. I d like to get as many opinions as I can so I can fairly weigh the pros and cons of these detox programs.