The Real Facts About Methadone Addiction Methadone is a long-acting drug that blocks the euphoric effects and sedative properties of opiates such as heroin and OxyContin. It also blunts the craving, which helps to reduce the chances for a relapse, and reduces symptoms of opiate withdrawal. Methadone maintenance programs were instituted in the U.S. in…
DetailsPrescription Drug “Tourists” Pose New Challenge For Law Enforcement Officials Trying To Control Painkiller Epidemic As officials in states such as Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia crack down on so called “pill mills,” dealers and addicts are finding creative ways to get their supply. Opiate painkillers such as Vicodin, Percocet and OxyContin are known to…
DetailsPeople struggling with Methadone Addiction face physical and psychological symptoms when detoxing. These can be hard to manage without the help and support of a professional detox program. There are certain opiate treatment centers that can minimize – even eliminate – the symptoms of Methadone withdrawal. Trying to quit on your own is not wise…
DetailsSometimes, people need to detox from a drug that was designed to help them kick other, more serious drugs. This can be the case with both methadone and Suboxone, considered opiate replacement therapies. If you have taken methadone for opiate addiction, you may be one of the people who find they’ve become dependent upon it.…
DetailsContrary to what you may have heard, it is possible to become dependent upon medication prescribed to treat opiate addiction. Methadone and other opiate replacement therapies (Suboxone, Subutex) can be habit-forming as well, prompting patients to find a way to detox altogether from opiates. Methadone is often dispensed in a clinic for people who’ve become…
DetailsPregnant women who are dependent upon Methadone or any other opiate may feel like they need to stop using these drugs at once. Fears about the danger to their unborn babies may prompt this, but officials strongly warn that trying to detox can do more harm. Trying a “cold turkey” Methadone detox is not the…
DetailsIt’s never easy to watch a loved one suffer through the ravages of opiate addiction. Oftentimes, family and close friends feel conflicting and often contradictory feelings about this. On one hand, many relatives and friends feel a sense of compassion, knowing their loved one isn’t fully in control of his or her actions. On the…
DetailsThe Premier Rapid Detox Center for Two Decades. At the Waismann Method® rapid detox center, we believe that opiate addiction and/or dependency is a medical condition. A condition that is certainly reversible with adequate and responsible medical care. Our goal is to heal, restore, and transform lives affected by opioid addiction, through a highly personalized…
DetailsMost people have some idea of what to expect during opiate withdrawal. Likely, they’ve heard tales of horrendous suffering from others who’ve gone through it. What they may not realize, however, is that it doesn’t have to be this way. There are options for professional opiate detox that can minimize suffering and increase the odds…
DetailsMore and more people are falling victim to opiate dependence and addiction. Actiq is a formulation of fentanyl citrate. A prescription medication intended to treat breakthrough cancer pain, however, it is often prescribed for off-label and used for patients with severe chronic pain. It is much stronger than morphine, and Fentanyl is a Schedule II…
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