What Are Symptoms of Methadone Use: What Are Some Heroin Detox Alternatives?
Question by stoopid6: What are some heroin detox alternatives?
I have a friend that is addicted and wants to detox but he works and cannot go into a hospital to detox. He has tried cold turkey and cannot do that either. He previously was in a methadone program but doesn’t want to go back there because they keep the addicts on methadone for a very long time. Sometimes more than a year. I’ve heard there is a drug he could take for a few days that will take away the withdrawal symptoms but I don’t know the name or where he would go to get it.
Please help me help him. Thanks.
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Answer by NA
Contact Narcotics Anonymous. This is a free service organization that can help your friend. A specific medical treatment requires medical attention and probably several weeks or months of treatment in an adequate facility for heroin or drug withdrawal. Sorry to be blunt, but it will be a hellish few weeks. Of course the alternative–continue using an illegal, addictive and life-threatening substance–may result in death, permanent mental or physical impairment or jail. I am glad that the person who is using has decided to quit. IT IS POSSIBLE, but it will be hard work.
Answer by joe m
Most junkies don’t come to this site–I do,the drug will not stop heroin use , but if tried he will wish he was dead–and will only do it once.
SUBOXONE—clean for 15 yrs
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joe and NA have given excellent answers. Sometimes the most effective way is to go old school! Do the shake n bake for 5 days or so, (take sick leave if you can) and you’ll remember how much your bones ached when the temptation to use comes back.
See your doctor and tell them what you plan to do, they can educate you and family for what warning signs to watch for and how to deal with things like siezures.
Oh yeah, its always best to have somebody to check on you constantly when you kick. Thats why medical detox programs are so lucrative. Go to N.A. Meetings first, you might find alot of support to stand by you during very trying times!
NO NO NO NO!!! do not advise using any detox drugs like suboxone,methadone, etc…They are even WORSE to come off of.I know the feeling of withdrawals and still having to work.I HIGHLY reccomend a wonderful herb called KRATOM…there are many strains but I would use “BALI” other than any other strains….Just do a search on it and you will see alot of info.Doses depend on person and habit.I had a 15 pills a day habit of hydrocodone (about 112 to 125mgs a day)and I started with 1 teaspoon and worked up.Some kratom from different vendors are better quality and less is needed.Its hard to find a good quality “BALI” right now,though it is getting better.Kratom has its down side to.It to can be addicting but its withdrawals are way less .Read what I wrote about my friend who was pregnant at this link.If you need any more info on what to do,email me at [email protected] Also one of the links I posted the
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