Facts
- Sudden stopping use of methadone at high doses can result in withdrawal symptoms described as "the worst withdrawal imaginable," which individuals will need to endure for weeks or even months.
- Nearly 3 million Americans aged 12 or older in 2010 used prescription drugs non-medically for the first time within the past year.
- When methadone is used to help an individual avoid opiate withdrawal symptoms, doses of methadone are administered every four to six hours and are slowly decreased until withdrawal symptoms have disappeared, then dosages are discontinued. It is likely that the individual will become dependent to Methadone however and the individual should research all options before choosing this one.
- Methadone users are often unable to quit on their own or complete a methadone withdrawal on their own or at a methadone clinic and many individuals give up on ever being able to withdraw from the drug.
Charleston, South Carolina - Residential Short-Term Rehabilitation (30 Days or Less)A residential short-term treatment (30 days or less) program offers care 24 hours a day 7 days a week for an average of 30 days (or less) depending on the treatment center. The clients stay at the rehab facility and are ensured an entirely alcohol and drug-free environment for the duration of their recovery process. While in treatment they tackle their difficulties with drug and/or alcohol addiction while understanding how to go about their life without turning to drugs to solve their issues. When the individual has finished their residential short-term treatment, they typically continue their recovery process by heading into outpatient treatment, attending meetings, therapy or counseling. Intensely addicted people who have a long history of substance abuse will benefit from living at a sober living home after they complete treatment. This will help them solidify their new found sobriety and give them strength and support.