Recovery

What are the Most Difficult Drugs to Detox From?

What are the most difficult drugs to detox from? The top contenders in the hardest-to-quit group are crack cocaine, crystal meth, heroin and methadone. Heroin and methadone are both opioids, but heroin is semi-synthetic, prepared from morphine, while methadone is completely synthetic and made in a lab. Heroin is short-acting; methadone is long-acting. Heroin creates

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Do I Need to Go to Rehab for Alcohol?

Given that alcohol is readily sold in stores, routinely served in restaurants, and an incredibly common part of the average adult’s life, it’s sometimes difficult for people to recognize when their alcohol use has become problematic. People who abuse alcohol regularly drink to excess, and often experience unpleasant consequences as a result. More importantly, they

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Is Methadone Still Used to Detox from Heroin?

Is methadone still used to detox from heroin? Yes, in some cases. However, Suboxone has become the gold standard for both heroin withdrawal and heroin maintenance treatment. There are several reasons for this. Suboxone’s synthetic opioid ingredient, buprenorphine, is only a partial agonist of the brain’s opioid receptors, especially the MOR or mu receptor. Because

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