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My ex-wife is a heroin addict who is in methadone "treatment". She is coming after my children that I have had 75% custody of since the seperation. She has told the court that she is in treatment, but family and friends state that she is currenty back on heroin and maybe abusing her methadone. My problem is that the county court's drug test is a hair test and only shows up "opiates". My lawyer is convinced that no other test will work. I am desperate to find a test that will either show heroin and methadone seperate, or will show she's abusing her doses. This woman walked out of her family's life and five years later has no job, income, and has another child out of wedlock. I have three children that are scared to death to be with her, and when they do, they always come back emotionally scarred. Please help! Thanks

A blood test and urine test will show if still using heroin , methadone will also show in both. she will have to be tested for both heron and meth to be on the safe side. hope this helps

2007-08-29 12:12:43 by Biking in 209

Methadone is often given to heroin addicts (methadone maintenance treatment) to reduce or completely eliminate heroin addiction and cravings. Usually it works. Problem is, the users often end up addicted to methadone, and, with severe withdrawal symptoms, usually STAY addicted to methadone. I want to know why it is better to be addicted to methadone than heroin.
"whatever works for you dude!" - Congratulations! You've just given the most pointless answer in the history of this website.

The purity and amount of methadone is controlled. Therefore, the risk of accidental overdose is minimal at best. With heroin, the purity and type of heroin varies based on the source (such as brown heroin, white China, and black tar). Also, there is the possibility that impurities might be introduced into the heroin that can damage the blood vessels or the body. But regardless of the impurities, the heroin addict will eventually damage his blood vessels from injecting the heroin.

Another benefit to methadone is the greatly reduced risk of contracting diseases from sharing needles (HIV and Hepatitis C specifically).

Heroin is illegal. Therefore, the user runs the risk of felony convictions for possession and purchasing it. With methadone, this problem is removed.

Lastly, heroin addiction is an extremely expensive habit. Most users have to resort to prostitution, pimping, selling, trafficking, and theft in order to earn enough money to purchase the heroin. In contrast, quite frequently, methadone users are able to work normal jobs and somewhat assimilate into society.

2010-12-16 21:06:07 by Alex

my son is on a methadone program but i think he might be using heroin again i want to drug test him.

yea your pee takes out all the stuff that your body doesnt need so it will take out the certain type of drug that your son could be using

2009-04-05 23:01:12 by Jon R

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I'm still smoking a bit of rock cause I can't handle the fatigue. Will this delay my physical recovery from methadone and heroin?

I don't know anything about any of these three drugs, but I'm guessing that rock isn't the best thing, you are just exchanging one habit for another. I'm sure the amount of time that it will take for you to go through withdrawls depends on how much you did and how bad your habit was. Just think, once you get through all this stuff how good you will feel.

2006-07-18 21:54:20 by Laura D

I know in Ireland that when a heroin addict comes in for interrogation for a long time period, the police are supposed to supply them methadone. Is this the case in the United States?

I would say yes. Heroin and alcohol have some of the worst detox symptoms and can be deadly. so, depending on the extent of their addiction, etc.... I would say that they are prescribed a methadone maintenance treatment while in custody.

2010-04-11 12:18:46 by MonopolyHightops