Methadone Treatment
New Treatments for Opiate Dependence
(Hardcover) Guilford Press 1997-05-16
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rapid detox from what i have read, seems to detox a patient completely with in days. why not do this instead of months of rehab and painful withdrawal?
is rapid detox becoming the norm now?
as far as I remember(it has been some time) during my EMT training they only did it in extreme cases. example only taking drug no food, or fluid and on the brink of death.
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a good friend is a former heroin addict. he says it's no good because everyone he knew was still looking for the high. they would go get their methadone fix then be looking for their heroin fix, too. that it didn't actually stop them from seeking heroin.
i have no experience but he is a very smart guy. i know it sounds good, maybe ok in residential treatment where folks can't get heroin at all.
I was told of a new medication to help overcome an opiate addiction, unfortunately I haven't been able to find out much about it. I believe that it is only available at a treatment facility located in New Mexico...so, it really makes me wonder if it's even a legitimate treatment approved by the FDA. I also wonder if there have been many studies done on it, and what the statistics are concerning its rate of success.
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Treatment:
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Ibogaine treatment is not available in the United States despite showing promising results.
"Proponents of ibogaine treatment for drug addiction have established formal and informal clinics or self-help groups in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Brazil, South Africa, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, where ibogaine is administered as an experimental compound."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibogaine
She began taking her husband's pain medication while he was dying from testicular cancer and became addicted to opiates. That was the only way she could cope with the barrage of bill collectors, his pain and their 3 children. After he died, she lost their home, insurance, their cars, everything and now lives with me. Suboxzone is a doctor prescribed treatment for opiate addiction but she is addicted to the treatment! She is in bed every day until 5-6 PM, doesn't have bowel movements or periods, weighs 90 lbs.and eats almost nothing. If I could get a judge to make her a dependent or my ward, I could get her insurance through my work. I cannot afford to send her to Hazelden or another drug rehab. Please don't tell me to turn to God. I need legal advice or a rehab grant. I am also supporting my other daughter and her 3 children. Anyone reading this who has a clue on how to save my daughter please respond. Time is running out for her.
She needs to go a methadone clinic where they will monitor her better and taper her off. I have heard many stories similar to this concerning suboxone. I think it should be banned methadone is much more effective. Just be aware that methadone is also a ssri so adding antidepressants could be deadly that and anything else that would raise her serotonin (St John Wart, dxm/coughsyrup) I wouldnt recommend any type of sleep medication at all. Also you can make lemon poppy seed tea to curb the withdrawls (maybe thats why she sleeps so much, shes taking to much at once and then withdrawing). Just mix poppy seeds with lemon juice...filter with a coffee filter and drink. This has been know to work even though many would disagree. In my area they have programs that will pay/reduce for rehab or treatment. Its called CARE I dont know maybe thats available in your area check it out.
Please consult a pain specialist. There might be better options than methadone. For example: ever considered fentanyl patches coupled with oral analgesics?
The clients that we have that were on long-term methadone responded poorly to other analgesia and required extremely high doses of narcotics. Not a good scenario.
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Opiate addiction is one of the most powerful addictions present in the United States today. As it is a common drug prescribed for pain due to injuries, cancer, and post-surgical treatment. It is a very addicting drug and although it may help many pain issues, it also has a component that causes the individual to feel a high from it. As with any other drug or substance, repeated or long term use can lead to tolerance. In turn, the tolerance (needing of more to reach the euphoria) can lead to addiction of Opiates. If a person forms and addiction to the drug, without it in their system, they can experience horrible withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal from Opiates can be fatal. In most cases, a person addicted to Opiate medication will need medically supervised detoxification and rehabilitation to reach success in recovery.
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