Methadone: Methadone Facts

There are different types of recovery programs for those with a methadone addiction. It is important to find the right program. Not every program is right for every person. When you find the right program, you will have a better success rate of not relapsing, which is what family members want, and hopefully the person with the dependency problem.

There are inpatient and outpatient programs. Knowing which one is right for the person with the problem is important. They cannot get the right help if they are in the wrong program. Knowing the differences between inpatient and outpatient is important. Knowing the pros and cons of each will help you find the right program for the person in need of help.

There are inpatient programs to help those with a methadone dependency. This is a great way to still be able to visit the person, yet getting them out of the environment that could potentially hurt them more or kill them. With inpatient programs they have people watching them 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This program has all kinds of meetings, support groups, etc to help the person with the dependency out.

Then there is an outpatient program to help out. This program the person does not live at the facility. They come for the activities assigned them each day or the days they are required. They have a support group, but they are not with that support group 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If you do not need to get them away from the group causing the problem, this might be a good way to go.

Knowing how long someone has been using Methadone and how much they have been taking will probably affect which type of program they go to. Sometimes getting out of the situation can make a huge impact and can really help the person clean up. While others may need the help and support, but not need it 24 hours day surveillance. Finding the right inpatient or outpatient program is important. There are many ways to look for help. There are doctors, psychologist, and other medical professionals who can give their suggestions and even refer someone if that is needed. The right help will help you get the person into the right program, which is of up most importance.

When methadone has been used, finding the right programs is important. When you find a program that will really help them out, you will do anything to get them there and as soon as possible.

Posted by: oldgoat on 2012-01-10, 16:24:58

You miss the point with your last remark. It's not bull shite advice. It's what you want to do You have come around, knowing there is nothing for you down that road is a good move, the best decision you can make for yourself (or so it sounds). I would hardly call it bull. You may be in need of a little encouragement, but you have been plenty hard on yourself to get here. Not an easy thing to look in the mirror and say "I'm a junkie and I'm in need of help ". It's knowing you place in the world and wanting better. I'd say it puts you ahead of the rest of the flock knowing that. Suboxone is an odd drug. It's still an opiate, like methadone, just trading a legally obtained drug for an illegal one. I only know people going from methadone still getting in the chronic pain phase but the doc does suboxone too and I know quite a few that made the transition. At your doses (5mg of done is nutthing) you should have just treated like the drug flu. The Opana was a big step back and the want you in active withdrawal to get your suboxone cause if you're not there's nothing to cure, you just go straight in to the Jones from hell, full blown withdrawal. If you're already sick the suboxone will make you feel bettter. I don't know if it's more a matter of curing the desire to get high as it is the fact while on suboxone you can't. It blocks the effects of about every thing but a bag of uncut China, and you aren't finding that on every corner. Easier to go along with the program. That's just been my iimpressionfrom many a hardcore self aware junkie. Your starting dose is going to be universally low, but they'll want to increase it as soon as they can for it to be efffective. They'll probably start you around 8mg, but don't be afraid to bitch a little and be up front. Maybe if you had the quantity of drug you needed from go you wouldn't be in this situation now. There are no interactions listed between Adderal and Suboxone. I used the Drug Digest interaction checker if they try to give you grief, that's pharmacy grade info, so... I could write you a book man, but as I said to a junkie friend I can't ccriticizewhat I don't know first hand. Maybe I only did it one but had to see what the big deal was and most cases there was no big deal. And a history of being on a stable dose of opiates (something whoever treated you for pain also missed) makes a huge difference. But I've been told Bupe drugs are moderately effective vs pain so you may do well here. Just do not expect too much, it is only a pill and it took a long time to get in trouble. It's not a miracle drug or we'd all be taking it. But you can get through this. 1 tiny little f -ing pill can't kick your a** if your mind is set against it. Best of luck man. Hope it was not too much grief, but you have had enough of that. Now you just need faith you can do it. Others have. You can too. Good luck

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