Please don’t give me any sarcastic or give me problems because of what I do. I don’t need anyone preaching to me or telling me I shouldn’t use drugs. I am addicted to heroin and have been for 7 months. I am trying to quit but there aren’t any recourses for detox where I live and I don’t want to take methadone for any long amounts of time. My plain is to take it for a few days to get over the worst part of withdrawals, I was thinking 3-4 days. I just want to know how many days of taking methadone it would take before I would become addicted to it. I know some people are going to want to say that it doesn’t work that way. I know people who have kicked this way so I know it gets you through the worst part of the kick. The problem is I can’t get a straight answer about how long I should take it for. If I could get a reason or reference to how you came up with your answer that would be great. Thanx.
Posts Tagged ‘Methadone’
Why would Methadone clinic give an addict methadone outpatient?
My brother was addicted to prescription pain meds and alcohol. He was given methadone out patient and died! I just cannot understand why a dangerous drug would be given with no medical supervision. It seems so irresponsible to me. I am so angry and sad about this.
Where can I get information on Methadone Therapy?
I would like to know what is the method used for methadone therapy. Also, which hospital/clinic offers the best methadone therapy?
Methadone treatment for heroin addiction?
In methadone treatment is it common to experience intense, scary dreams? the dreams are very vivid and frightening, but they arent user dreams. My counselor says it isnt a side effect of methadone, but many methadone websites say it can be. Any personal experience with this?
Has anyone out there gone through or know anyone who has gone through methadone treatment for drug addiction?
My friend’s son is addicted to heroin. They are desperate to get help for him and unfortunately he has no insurance. Any information would be helpful. Thanks.
What sort of affect would methadone have on you if you do not have an addiction to herion or to any other drug?
Would you still get the same high as you would with heroin or wouldn’t it do anything to you? I’m confused on how it would make you feel without an addiction.
Can psychiatrists perscribe addiction medication such as suboxone or methadone?
Can psychiatrists perscribe addiction medication such as suboxone or methadone?
possibly provide me with a link to backup your answer..also if you can help find me a link to contact a psychiatrist so i can ask them myself..hope you can help!
steph..listen to me..your a loser! you gave me thumbs down for asking a question that wasnt your taste? please dont ever answer my questions again! you obviously know nothing about addiction okay? go back to medical school..if i stop without help the way i am right now the doctor said i would die..the withdrawls would be to severe for cold turkey attempts at this point.. i currently take 12 7.5 vicodins a day..so no i cant just stop or go on depression meds ur so dumb!
Does anyone have experience with a newborn addicted to heroine and on methadone?
A friend of mine is contemplating taking custody of her newborn grandson who was born to a heroine addicted mother. I have extensive experience with heroine addicted adults and few if any, ever get off methadone. What are the short term and long term implications of caring for a methadone baby? Should the grandmother have access to Narcan?
Methadone & buprenophine are currently being used as the standard treatments for what addiction? Do you feel i?
Methadone & buprenophine are currently being used as the standard treatments for what addiction? Do you feel it is effective?
How come methadone is used for drug addiction treatment when it’s also an opiate?
This just confuses me. Wouldn’t the patient be then addicted to methadone?
Heroin addict 23 yrs ago but still needs methadone?
As far as im concerned my mother was addicted to heroin about 23 yrs ago for a few years…… 23yrs later i still see she takes a green liquid substance which i think is methadone. why?? can anyone help me…..?
What are the disadvantages of using methadone as treatment for opioid addiction?
There are a lot of other medications available for the treatment of opioid addiction. I was just wondering what makes other people choose those over methadone.
What do you think about using methadone for opiate addiction?
It works wonderfully for my herion addiction and I don’t want to go off of it since I know I’d immediately start using again. So many people consider it a “heroin substitute”. However, I DO NOT get high on it and it is medically controlled so when taken correctly, there is little risk of an overdose. Not to mention all the awful things that go along with heroin addiction like the risk of contaminated needles, drugs laced with deadly substances, doing illegal things to get your “fix”, and the fact that you will eventually end up dead or in prison. The problem is that I still have problems with alcohol and cocaine and methadone DOESN’T help with those addictions. I want to get help for all my substance problems but almost all rehabs are VERY AGAINST Methadone. I don’t want to be on Methadone the rest of my life. I will eventually wean myself off (VERY SLOWLY) so that I don’t get sick (it is addictive like heroin). Any thoughts about this? Please be kind. This is rough!