Leaving Heroine

[mtajim]

Heroine is one of the most addictive drug , How does one person who gets addicted to it , can live it ?

I have seen people who dont get there dose of drug really go very violent , so how do u stop that

[britjojo]

The only way currently is either by a program of counselling, whilst the person is almost held hostage in a drying out clinic, or with methadone. Of course if you have support at home you could try and go cold turkey but it can be painful, and dangerous to do it alone.

[jimberan]

The problem with methadone is that it is also a highly addictive drug by it self. You are basically replacing the habit of the Heroin user with another bad addiction.

[britjojo]

Agreed, the only difference being that the methadone habit in theory can be controlled by your medical team, and given that it is supposed to be administered as part of a controlled program, is safer than heroin. No risks of unknown purity and bad batches and so on. Ultimately they hope to wean you off it, which is not so easy with heroin.

[mtajim]

Then how are going to reduce the habit of methadone when you get addicted to it

[britjojo]

Actually it DOES help. Withdrawal is a very painful and dangerous thing to go through. Methadone helps to control that process and get you off the more dangerous of the two substances. It is not without risk and yes is addictive, but the drug itself is safer and so preferable to the heroin. In time, the docs can wean you off it in a more bearable way than off heroin.

[jimberan]

Methadone is just going to make you more addictive to yourself , its not going to help in any way
I am not sure if you know what you are talking about. There are members on this forum looking for real help and by giving false advice is not the cure that they are looking for. Sorry.

[The Ogre]

There's other meds in use to help relieve the withdrawal symptoms of the opiate addict. They are Subutex and Suboxone. These meds don't have the abuse potential that methadone has and you can get a perscription for it instead of showing up at the clinic every day.
Keep in mind that exchanging one pill for another is not the complete answer. A person needs to develop healthy coping skills to aid their recovery and the best way to do that is through counseling/education and possibly AA or NA.
Here's more info:
http://www.suboxone.com/
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/subutex_suboxone/subutex-qa.htm

[VegasClinicWorker]

You're right, Ogre. Detoxing is only the first step toward complete recovery. Some kind of therapy or counseling will optimize the likelihood of permanent recovery. Also, it is not uncommon for people undergoing Suboxone detox to be depressed or have anxiety or panic attacks--leaving an addiction behind is scary. In those cases, seeing a doctor certified in addiction psychiatry can offer more supportive services to the person seeking treatment.