Heroin Detox: Methadone & Heroin Facts

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

Day one self heroin detox?
Im doing a self detox from heroin, the last time i used was 24 hours ago exactly. im just starting to get sick. i was doing 4 6 bags a day sniffing for 3 months straight waiting no more than 12 hours between each dose. Any tips? ive never let myself get sick before, only once and it was horrible and i was a month and a half into severe addiction, so i wouldnt let myself get sick again. Any tips on how much worse it will get for me? Any tips on how to handle withdrawl?

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

How can I convince a person to undergo heroin detox?
My cousin has been dependent upon heroin. I care about her a lot and I want her to get better. How can I convince her to get heroin detox?

What happens when an individual undergoes heroin detox?
What is done to the patient? I'm just curious since my sister will be undergoing this soon as she goes into rehab.

What are the best home remedies for heroin detox?


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

How long does heroin detox usually last ?
if you stopped using heroin cold turkey and kicked for 4 days would the worst of it be over after that ? does suboxone help or just draw out the process ? how bad is it kicking just a few bags a day ?

Brother in heroin detox taking him to doctors tomorrow dont know what tablets to ask for can any one help?


Can i go to a heroin detox when i use methadone?


What does Heroin Detox feel like?
I've seen a lot of people struggle with heroin addiction and try to kick the habit.So I was wondering if anyone could either send me a few links, or give me any stories or info on how the withdrawal from heroin and the experience trying to break the habit was like. Either going cold turkey, actually getting medical help. I've tried looking up a few sites but they've all stumped me.I appreciate this so much. Thanks a bunch in advance.