Addiction to methadone in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and other parts of Alberta by Options Okanagan Treatment Center in Kelowna, British Columbia treating drug addiction and recovery.

What Methadone Is And Why It Is Used To Treat Some Addictions

A synthetic opiate, methadone has been used to help people addicted to opiates to control their addiction to illegal street or prescription drugs. With each dose of methadone delivered at the clinic, the addict gets relief from the craving for heroin for a 24 hour period. Methadone users are substituting one drug for another and are still addicted to a drug despite their discontinued use of heroin, morphine, or codeine. Prior to starting a methadone program, the addict should carefully weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment program. In some cases, the substitution does not work and the addict may have added another layer of difficulty to a difficult problem.

Side Effects Of Methadone

1) Dryness of the mouth and general weakness
2) Irritation of the skin
3) Pain and swelling in joints and ankles
4) State of agitation
5) Insomnia
6) Sex drive alteration
7) Constipation
8) Excessive sweating
9) Nausea and vomiting
10) Dizziness
11) Drowsiness

Addiction To Methadone

Methadone clinics prescribe methadone to their clients who are seeking to withdraw from another drug. These addicts may be on the drug methadone for decades before making the decision to withdraw, or they may have been on it for a more limited amount of time, such as months or years. Heroin and methadone are very similar and methadone is used to help heroin addicts kick that drug because of this fact. However, people who have withdrawn from both of these powerful drugs state that the withdrawal symptoms from methadone are ten times worse than those experienced during heroin withdrawal. Even though methadone was originally used for just 20 days to ease the withdrawal from heroin, its continued, long-term use has been encouraged by drug companies that make a major profit from its sale to the clinics. Because methadone has sedative, anti-depressant, and anxiolytic properties to fight anxiety, it should never be used in combination with hypnotics, sedatives, sleeping pills, or tranquilizers (benzodiazepines) or alcohol. When these drug types are used in combination, the results may include death from overdose, coma, confusion, and violent actions.

Detox From Methadone Addiction

In order to successfully detox from a methadone addiction, it’s important to find a center that understands the process. That is often easier said than done. At Options Okanagan, the counselors deal with withdrawal from this drug on a regular basis and are ready to talk to you when you call.

Options Okanagan Drug And Alcohol Treatment Centers in Kelowna, Salmon Arm and Vancouver, British Columbia – Men and Women are recovering and healing from Alcohol and Drug Abuse at our treatment center here in the Okanagan right now.

Our unique and distinctive drug treatment program allows men and women to come in from Calgary as well as Edmonton as we offer airport pickup.

Numerous clients come to us from Calgary and Edmonton and other locations in Alberta and even other provinces for Opiate addiction treatment, meth drug treatment, many other drug and alcohol addictions for rehabilitation because of the uniqueness of our treatment center.

Our Drug Treatment Location:
Options Okanagan Methadone Treatment Center
551 Sherrydale Crescent, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1V 2E6
Toll Free Phone Number : 1-855-335-0331