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Methadone is a synthetic drug used to help combat the addiction to opiods -- drugs made from the opium poppy. |
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Finding a recovery program for Methadone addiction
 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.
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Question: Is my boyfriend addicted to methadone? ?
(Posted by: on 2012-01-23 22:37:52)
My boyfriend has been taking predcribe methadone for 2 yrs now. He keeps raising an lowering his dose. He is at a 40 dose right now. He complains when he doesnt get to dose. I think he should b finished by now, but he says it takes a while. Can someone tell me wat they think. |
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Posted by: Mir on 2012-01-23, 23:13:38
Hi Dawn, reading the other answers I just had to clear a few things up. Being on Methadone for two years is by no means excessive, nor unhealthy. You would know that Methadone is a substitute for other opiates like heroin. The half-life is around 24 hours (heroin about 6), so your boyfriend needs it daily. Even if he gets his dose a few hours late he will be in withdrawal. 40 mg is not a very high dose, but if he were to reduce, the recommended rate would be 5mg a fortnight or even month. Methadone is called a maintenance treatment. This means that although many people reduce off successfully, many more will stay on treatment for years. I have patients that have been on Methadone for decades. Many patients that are reducing their dose may get cravings for heroin and then decide to increase their dose a bit to make them go away. This is a smart thing to do and you need to give your boyfriend credit for this. It really is a case of "the lesser of two evils ". Yes, Methadone is as addictive as heroin. But more people should see it as a medication, not a drug. I take medication for a different illness daily and also get sick if I miss a day. Yet nobody judges me! Regards, Miriam |
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Posted by: JeffreyB on 2012-01-23, 22:43:55
Methadone is usually prescribed to heroin addicts primarily because the withdrawal from heroin is so painfully. The truth is most heroin addicts become Methadone addicts. It's kind of a trade off. Ideally, you want to be free of all drugs, but most doctors still would rather take the risk of having a patient addicted to Methadone than reverting back to heroin. If that is why he is on Methadone, then if he was forced to stop, he will probably go back to using heroin. My take is that unless he is mis-treating you or if he is behaving in a disrespectful way you should be as supportive as you can. Trying to force him down too fast can be dangerous and may not help him. |
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Posted by: VinniE S on 2012-01-23, 22:46:11
Getting off methadone can be quite the challenge, even though it's my opinion that 2 years is excessive he might not be ready to get off opiates completely. He is obviously dependent upon it and yes he is technically addicted by textbook definition, although I would not say that this is cause for alarm as a person who consumes more than two alcoholic drinks in a single sitting is also considered an alcoholic. Give him your support and tell him that you think it is unhealthy to use methadone long term and ask him if he'd be willing to try to switch and then taper off with Suboxone, as this is much easier and does not give the user "dope sickness " after you stop taking it. |
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Posted by: justme on 2012-01-23, 22:47:28
Methadone is an addictive drug. It is an opioid, just as heroin is. Some doctors believe it is a treatment to get addicts off heroin, but all it does is make them dependant an a different form or opioid. |
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Posted by: Steven on 2012-01-23, 22:48:45
Yes he is... Why is he on them in the first place, for Heroin addiction? Two years should be more than enough time to kick the habit; if he is abusing Methadone then he obviously has not. Much like beating what ever addiction he had in the first place the first step will be for him to realize he has a problem. |
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