Just want to hear peoples opinions of the use of Methadone perscribing for the use of opiate addiction detox.?
This isn’t just about the use of methadone for detox from heroin but also about the detox of all opiate addictive narcotics. Whatdo you think aboiut it, do you have any experience with it, do you think methadone is succesful for detox or not? Or any other opinions you have about methadone use. Have you ever heard of methadone being abused etc….basically anything you want to say!
I know i’ve posted a question like this already but i really need some more opinions and i would love to get some comments from past users of opiates or some medical opinions,but any opinion is gret! thanks for your help!
I work in a pharmacy and it works for some, not for others. Its got a lot to do with how much a person wants to give up, an awful lot of methadone patients have a lot of other problems, alcohol, smoking weed, a lot of them are on other prescription drugs such as diazepam, temazepam etc, sometimes they are living on the streets or in awful bed & breakfasts, its very hard for them to cope with leaving heroin when they are still living and socialising in the same area.
They generally tend to have other physical problems as well – caused by the heroin use – problems with the veins, blood circulation, organ damage, skin problems, and others.
Ive seen people who are on it for years and years, and people who get through the programme quickly, sort themseles out properly, get a job, reationship, set up home etc, but unfortunately these tend to be in the minority.
So…does it work? It can, but its not guaranteed, the user has to really stick with things and not let the first problem they have send them off on a needle hunt. It takes a helluva lot of willpower, no matter which drug you are trying to withdraw from.
August 28th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Methadone does work to reduce opiate use when used and and not abused in a reduction programme.
If users are willing to tackle their addiction, it can be very effective. However, many users do use methadone as an addition to their regular opiates and in that respect it can be quite useless at reducing their opiate use.
There used to be a big market for methodone, but scripting has changed slightly which means the user has to take it ‘on site’
I’m not a user or ex user. Just been in the field for 10+ years.
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August 28th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
I work in a pharmacy and it works for some, not for others. Its got a lot to do with how much a person wants to give up, an awful lot of methadone patients have a lot of other problems, alcohol, smoking weed, a lot of them are on other prescription drugs such as diazepam, temazepam etc, sometimes they are living on the streets or in awful bed & breakfasts, its very hard for them to cope with leaving heroin when they are still living and socialising in the same area.
They generally tend to have other physical problems as well – caused by the heroin use – problems with the veins, blood circulation, organ damage, skin problems, and others.
Ive seen people who are on it for years and years, and people who get through the programme quickly, sort themseles out properly, get a job, reationship, set up home etc, but unfortunately these tend to be in the minority.
So…does it work? It can, but its not guaranteed, the user has to really stick with things and not let the first problem they have send them off on a needle hunt. It takes a helluva lot of willpower, no matter which drug you are trying to withdraw from.
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Pharmacy dispenser
August 28th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
I’ve heard Methadone withdrawal is a lot worse than heroin withdrawal. I got off oxycontin (AKA: Dr Prescribed Heroin) through the use of Wild Kratom. Look it up.
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http://www.Kratom.md