Tennessee Detoxification Information

The diversion and abuse of pharmaceutical opiates is a growing threat throughout the state of Tennessee. Law enforcement officials say that crime associated with these problems – including personal thefts and pharmacy break-ins – has increased over the last several years. Tennessee opiate addiction facilities have also noted an increase in the number of people seeking treatment for opiate dependence. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said in 2009 that the most commonly abused and diverted drugs in the state include OxyContin, other products containing oxycodone, methadone and morphine. The DEA said the state-run health care program is often abused by people who don’t pay for medical care but practice “doctor shopping.” This means they go from doctor to doctor to try and secure a large supply of a particular drug. Pharmaceutical opiates are often used to control pain and some help suppress a chronic cough. Some drugs, such as Suboxone, are used to treat opiate addiction. But all of these opiates have the potential to be habit forming. Long-term use or abuse of any kind is very dangerous. Prescription painkiller overdoses have also increased in Tennessee in recent years.

A special report issued by the Tennessee Medical Board showed that consumption of some drugs is above average in the state. These include hydrocodone (Vicodin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and meperidine (Demerol). In fact, the DEA lists Tennessee as fourth in the country in terms of all hydrocodone sales. This has an undeniable impact on the number of cases of abuse and the crimes associated with it. Prescription painkillers are diverted through various methods including the illegal sale and distribution by healthcare workers, forged prescriptions, abuse of the state healthcare program and the Internet. People seeking Tennessee opiate treatment have a reliable, trusted place to turn. Waismann Method is widely known in the international addiction treatment community for its renowned opiate detoxification. We know that prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin and Percocet can be habit forming. We don’t make judgments; we just treat our patients compassionately, based on their individual needs.

Waismann Method

Our rapid opiate detox is medically based and manages withdrawal, which can be severe with opiates. We use non-addicting intravenous medication to cleanse the drugs quickly from patients’ opiate receptors. Patients are sleeping lightly under general deep sedation during the procedure and awaken a short time later, free of opiate dependence. When they awaken, they aren’t consciously aware that they have already experienced an accelerated withdrawal. Symptoms develop and pass while patients are sedated. This takes the fear and suffering out of withdrawal and helps patients avoid relapse. We don’t use opiate replacement drugs such as Suboxone or methadone to wean patients because we know they can also be habit-forming. Our detox program has unmatched success and safety rates and patients typically stay in the hospital 3 to 6 days. From there, they can return home or transition in our Domus Retreat aftercare facility.

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