South Dakota Detoxification Information

Many residents of South Dakota are prescribed opiates for legitimate pain relief and take them successfully. Some become dependent upon medications containing fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone, and can easily progress to opiate abuse. These drugs can build up in the body (tolerance) after prolonged or excessive use. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said in 2009 that OxyContin (oxycodone) and products containing hydrocodone are most often diverted and abused throughout the state. Codeine, Darvocet and some benzodiazepines are also listed among the most often abused and diverted pharmaceutical drugs in the state. The wide availability of these drugs throughout South Dakota and the rest of the U.S. is cause for serious concern among law enforcement agencies and addiction specialists.

South Dakota opiate abuse is equally concerning for officials. The DEA says that popular diversion methods in the state include forged prescriptions, doctor shopping and phony call-ins to pharmacies. For many people, obtaining these drugs is as easy as a few clicks of the mouse. Internet sites have popped up in recent years, offering widespread access to drugs such as OxyContin without requiring a prescription. This is dangerous for many reasons but primarily because customers have reported receiving counterfeit or expired medications. State officials have moved toward establishing a prescription drug-monitoring program to curb instances of diversion and abuse.

Waismann Method

South Dakota opiate treatment is available in many forms, some focusing on just one aspect of opiate addiction. The Waismann Method has garnered an international following for its rapid opiate detoxification. The program has safely and successfully served South Dakota residents for more than a decade with our compassionate program. The company is based in southern California, where patients are admitted first into a hospital for tests to identify possible contributing factors. We wipe out opiate addiction in less than two hours with our medical procedure that cleanses the drugs from patients’ opiate receptors with intravenous medication. We never use Suboxone or methadone with our patients because these too can be habit forming.  Patients are comfortable during this procedure as they are lightly sedated by general deep sedation. The non-addicting medication we use speeds up withdrawal symptoms, which develop and pass while patients are under deep sedation. They have no conscious awareness that withdrawal is passing during the procedure. The required hospital stay for patients is between 3 and 6 days, after which they can choose to return home. Those who wish to extend recovery are welcomed into our Domus Retreat aftercare facility where the focus is on transitional living.

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