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  • One option that is sometimes used to avoid opiate withdrawal is to replace the individual's drug of choice with methadone, a long-acting, cross-tolerant opiate that does not normally produce a "high."
  • Methadone users often begin experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms three to four days after the last dose.
  • Narcotic pain medications, such as Vicodin or OxyContin, put individuals at risk for of serious consequences similar to illicit opioids such as heroin.
  • Long-term use of OxyContin both legitimately and illicitly causes the body to adapt to the presence of the drug and withdrawal symptoms occur if use is reduced or stopped.

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Methadone Detoxification - Coachella, CA.

Methadone detoxification can be a very uncomfortable and challenging experience. Withdrawal Symptoms usually begin between twenty-four and forty-eight hours after the user's last dose of the drug. Typical withdrawal symptoms include: stomach cramps, nausea, sweating, tremors, extreme opiate cravings, sneezing, irritability, fever, chills, vomiting, anxiety, paranoia, fuzzy-headedness, hallucinations and clinical depression. Additionally, methadone withdrawal symptoms will last much longer than heroin withdrawal symptoms. Depending on the dose of methadone and how long the person has been using methadone, the symptoms can last for several weeks to several months. Professionals in the field of methadone detoxification share that it is important to gradually decrease your dose of the drug over a period of time instead of stopping all at once.

  • Desert Comprehensive Treatment Center
    24.1 miles from Coachella, California
    Desert Comprehensive Treatment Center is located at:

    1330 North Indian Canyon Drive
    Palm Springs, CA. 92262

    If you would like to contact Desert Comprehensive Treatment Center, you can reach them at 760-322-9065.

    Desert Comprehensive Treatment Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)