Is It Possible to Detox From Heroin Using Methadone?

Published April 15, 2014

Question by Lauren: is it possible to detox from heroin using methadone?

Best answer:

Answer by nickipettis
i don’t think so, but i am not an expert.

Answer by boozer
It has been used to help people detox off heroin since the late 60s…LQTM…

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Detox lasts seven to 10 days, and medical staff are supposed to check in regularly. Staff members do not administer methadone, except in the case of pregnant women, or Suboxone, a newer narcotic used in the treatment of heroin addiction. Bryan Kennedy …
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Crosby, who played varsity basketball at Council Rock High School South, had served four years in the United States Marine Corps, with two tours in Iraq. When he came home from war in late 2008, he soon faced … In 12 years after 9/11, prescriptions …
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