Puerto Rico Detoxification Information

The island of Puerto Rico, part of U.S territory, is located in the Caribbean and is a port of entry for drugs smuggled into this country from South America. The self-governing commonwealth is in association with the U.S. The National Drug Intelligence Center says heroin and pharmaceutical drugs are among the most abused substances in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration said the number of people treated for opioid addiction at publicly funded facilities jumped from nearly 8,000 to 11,000 between 2003 and 2006. This trend is reflected throughout the U.S. The availability of pharmaceutical opiates such as OxyContin, methadone and Percocet has skyrocketed in recent years because of over-prescribing practices by physicians and the Internet. Many websites around the world – some which originate overseas – offer these potentially addicting controlled substances without requiring a prescription.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was established to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse treatment, prevention and mental health programs in the U.S. It reports that emergency room visits in the U.S., involving nonmedical use of prescription narcotic painkillers, increased 111 percent between 2004 and 2008. The three drugs most often associated with this public health issue are oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone, according to the agency. Some people doctor shop, or visit multiple doctors with real or exaggerated pain in order to secure more than one supply of a drug. Other common diversion methods include illegal websites, illegal distribution and sale by healthcare workers and patients, forged or otherwise altered prescriptions, pharmacy and personal theft and the medicine cabinets of friends, family and neighbors.

Waismann Method

Puerto Rico opiate addiction is a serious matter that requires professional, medical assistance to overcome. Residents of Puerto Rico have been relying on Waismann Method for more than a decade for rapid opiate detox. This California-based opiate treatment center has a reputation in the addiction treatment community for offering safe, quick and compassionate opiate detox. Our program begins with medical test to rule out any possible underlying conditions, which may factor into the development of an opiate dependence. Our anesthesiologists and doctors and other medical staff have spent years perfecting this procedure to ensure safety and success. We use nonaddicting medicines that are administered intravenously and cleanse the opiates quickly from patients’ opiate receptors. This takes less than two hours and accelerates the withdrawal process. Symptoms develop and subside while patients are sedated by a light deep sedation. Our patients typically stay with us for 3 to six days and can return home once discharged. Those who wish to extend their recovery can choose to check into our Domus Retreat center for transitional living.

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