Opium Abuse

Opium-derived drugs that can be highly addictive and prone to abuse.

Opium has been used around the world since ancient times. The pain management industry has exploded in recent years, offering opium-derived drugs that can be highly addictive and prone to abuse. Opium is very addicting and can be synthesized to make heroin, which is illegal. Other drugs synthesized from opium include legal prescription drugs used for pain relief. These opiates include Vicodin, OxyContin, Norco, Percodan, Percocet, methadone and Dilaudid. Abuse can include any behavior where opium is used outside its prescribed usage. This includes taking too much, taking it more often than prescribed and using it in combination with other substances to increase its effects. Opium is often abused for the euphoria it produces. Abuse of opium can cause overdose. It can also lead quickly to opium addiction.

Opium Abuse Can Lead Quickly to Physical and Psychological Addiction

Abuse of opium or opium derivatives is dangerous. This has become a major problem across the world. It’s important to know the signs and symptoms of abuse. It can quickly lead to addiction, which needs to be treated professionally. Recognizing the signs early is the key to being successful in recovery. It can make all the difference between early intervention and a spiraling addiction. Waismann Method’s opium detox program manages opium withdrawal safely and quickly. This is important because withdrawal from opium and its derivatives is known to be very difficult. It can cause physical and psychological symptoms that are often painful and lend themselves to relapse. Making patients comfortable during detox is one of the keys behind our success. Our medical procedure speeds up withdrawal which otherwise can last weeks or months. This accelerated withdrawal occurs whole patients are lightly sedated so they aren’t aware they’re even experiencing the symptoms.

Waismann Method Detox for Opium Addiction is Quick, Pain-Free

Our rapid opiate detox happens in the safety of a hospital where patients can be monitored around the clock. Special intravenous medications are given to patients to cleanse the opium from their opiate receptors. This procedure takes less than two hours and patients awaken a short time later from deep sedation, free of opiate addiction. Our procedure eliminates the fear of withdrawal, giving patients a better chance at sustained recovery. Patients typically stay in the hospital less than a week – even as few as 3 days – and can be discharged after a medical evaluation. From there, they can return home to their families and careers. Some may choose to extend recovery in our supportive and discreet Domus Retreat. This aftercare facility offers therapeutic and holistic treatments including biofeedback, counseling and massage. Waismann Method and Domus Retreat team up to provide the most thorough opium treatment possible.

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