What are the statistics on Methadon rehab cure rate. What percent drug free??
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This (below) looks like an excellent study to try to gain access to and read.  I've seen a variety of statistics, with 10% seeming to be the most reasonable percentage of people who are successful with methadone treatment.  There are some who become addicted to methadone, however, so the clear-cut statistics you're looking for seem to be almost impossible to find.
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One possible reason you aren't getting many answers is the question is a little vague and all encompassing.\n\nPick some specific drugs and you might hear more.\n\nOtherwise you can go to places like:\nhttp://www.addictionhelpservices.com/drugInfo.asp\n\nThey have a list of drugs and information on the various ones.  Some drugs have more data than others, but it is a start.
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About 10%. Good luck!
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Congratulations on quitting!  That's really, really awesome!  Keep up the great work :-)\n\nI don't really know about heroin addictions but I, too have heard that Wellbutrin is good w/ addictions.\n\nGood luck!
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i go to alcoholics anonymous, i dont drink, but the program helps.  there are alot of people with drug problems, and there are alot of meetings too! i still havnt stopped, but i had 40 days yesterday sober.
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I battled drug and alcohol addiction.  Not heroin, but addictions nonetheless.  I knew that the only way I was going to get off the merry-go-round was to remove myself from everything and everyone I knew.  I chose to go commercial fishing in Alaska.  I was at sea for 6-8 weeks at a time and the only time we docked, it was to offload and use the phone at the end of the dock.  That's all the further away I got from the boat.  Airfare, room, board, all company-paid.  I stayed up for 8 mos, amassing a nice, big bank account.  When I got home, I couldn't easily adapt to being back on land so left again 5 weeks later.  A new addiction, fishing.  And I never picked up the old ones again.  How this can help your daughter is:  she gains new perspective, opens her life to alternate ways of living, she'll work herself to exhaustion, she'll earn a great deal of money and she will be on a "dry boat".  No booze, no drugs, period.\n\nIt really, really worked for me.  I made different friends and met the man I would marry (these 15 years later, we are still).  \n\nOnce she understands that her destiny can be shifted by different decisions she makes, perhaps she'll be willing to harness her own power to move into her own future.  Her methadone is as much a crutch as her heroin was, though, admittedly, a better crutch.  At the end of the day though, a crutch is still the thing we lean on when we either cannot or will not walk on our own two feet.  \n\nAs a mother, I ache for you.  And I wish you all the peace and luck with your daughter.
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Need to know what state you are in.  Lots of rehab facilities out there.  Hear some are worse than just going to therapist, etc.
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i checked it out. go to Singapore drug addiction centers. they list so many and also the addictions for the best therapy. best wishes Kat
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Proven by every study out there rehab is cheaper by far!  Not only is the cost of one rehab cheaper the long-term costs are far cheaper.  When you think of how many people are in prison right now for crimes related to their addiction you see the base.  When they get out they are going to offend again because they are still addicts and have had nothing to curb that, no jail doesn't kill it drugs are previlent in jails and prisons too, so they tend to re-offend.  Rehab gives them the tools to get it under control and deal with it.  Yes it may take more than one rehab to work but it will eventually work!
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Obviously he is in an inpatient program, cause they do have meth clinics you go to daily. from what you say, 6 yearsof opiate addiction he was probably admitted into a detox first(hospital floor for addicts closed off to everyone else) depending on the amount of pills he was taking and the dose of meth he was on will depend on how long he stays usually 9-14 days they give you the methadone the highest dose they will give u is 40mg and they take you down 5 at a time until u r clear. they hold u a day w/o any meds and release u the day after usually. if u havent spoke to him in 2 mths they probably talked him in to going straight to a 28 day rehab, which is what they try to do with everyone provided u have insurance! its pretty strict when u first go in cause when you leave detox u r still pretty sick. I guess depending on where he went, the rules would vary, but i never heard of a place that didnt allow u to call your family. Im guessing he doesnt want to talk to u. I wouldnt take it personal, hes probably feeling pretty crappy, it takes a good few months to feel better and sometimes almost a year before u can sleep normally and just feel comfortable in your own skin. The rehab is completely drug free and its alot of groups and AA/NA meetings if he went in volontarally he could leave when he wants. If he was mandated by the courts he could get stuck in a program more like a TC, theraputic community which could be anywhere from 6mths to 2 years. some places allow visits 1a week like sundays. dont worry, he is in the best place he can be. methadone sucks, and it really takes a toll on the body. i swear i think heroin is easier to detox off than that crap. it feels like forever. Im sure you will hear something soon. but keep in mind hes in there to fix himself so sometimes the outside world is too much for someone to deal with, hes got enough problems of his own in there to bring in stuff that will mess w/ his head and throw him off track. i hope this was helpful and didnt put you to sleep.
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Time to look beyond the state and local authorities - try the DEA:\n\nhttp://www.dea.gov/contactinfo.htm
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1. Bi-polar has Extreme Highs and Extreme lows.  Methadone will only bring the highs down but will intensify the lows.\n\n2. If the methadone disk is created to have a "time-release" breaking it up will counter act the time release and you would not get the correct dosage distributed through your system as designed.
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Hi,\nSure it's possible to stop using the meth. reduce your dose very slowly.  Also, ask your prescriber about Bupe( buephdorphin) SP?  It's an alternative, less strict guidelines and can be prescribed by your family doctor.  Usually prescribed when your at 30 mgs of methadone.  If you want to get off it, you can. Go slow and have plenty of support.  Good luck.
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Alcoholics Anonymous(AA) and Narcotics Anonymous(NA) are great places to start.  I don't know of any specific places, but AA and NA are free (the only requirement is the desire to stop drinking and using).  I am sure the local AA and NA chapters will know of good rehab centers near you.  Good luck!
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Every city or county has a public health department; they are the place to go in search for resources.  Call them; I guarantee they'll guide you in the right direction -- and most addiction recovery sources don't expect to be making money.  Heroin addicts (or any addicts for that matter) are...not the best income earners or job holders, you know?
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My best friend spent time in rehab, once in highschool, and once as an adult. She participated in 2 different types. The one she was signed in by court order and had to stay a minimum of 30 days or as long as it took to certify her able to abstain from narcotics and go to 3 NA meetings a week for 6 months, this was a court order. The second time she went, she signed herself into a 3 day "detox' and then signed herself out and went to outpatient day programs for 60 days afterwards.\nI went to visit her and i picked her up both times when she was released. No, it is not a "nuthouse" it is just simply a place to get isolated from any way to obtain your drugs of choice. It also provided a safe, medical staff to help with any severe withdrawl symptoms. It was a family atmosphere with private bedrooms and 24 hur a day support for when she needed it most.\nIf you think you need it or are forced to go, its alot better than what most people say it is. Just be carefull who you talk to in there, some patients are forced to be there, dont want to be there, and try to get close to others to either hook up with a new drug source or corrupt the others minds even more.
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I personally have never done meth, but my dad was a tweeker, my aunt is a tweeker, and so where two of my best friends. The town I'm from is a meth town. It runs rampant in the oilfield. It allows you to stay up hours on end until the job is done. (They don't shut down for to much) The effects are a lack of sleep and an increase in energy. Depending on how long they have been up and how much they have smoked, they will start seeing hallucinations. You get really board and have to find stuff to do. Like my two friends would clean your cars motor with Q-tips. Just because it would keep them busy. When they went to jail they both weighed in at about a hundred pounds. And one of them was about 280 lbs. in high school. This is because most people can't stand to eat when they are spun. They have a loss of appetite. From what I understand Meth makes you feel like your on top of the world, because you have this new found energy. Meth is bad because it's highly addictive. People will steal your shit to support their habit. It has overtaken heroin as the most addictive drug from what I understand. They have also declared Meth as an epidemic. Crazy huh. It now has the highest relapse rate. Parents will often loose their kids due to it and they don't even care. It also crystalizes your lungs. And forms divots in your brain from what I've heard. It's commonly refered to as the devil's drug. My dad has been sober for over 8 years now. And everytime he gets tired at work, he thinks oh man I wish I had an 8 ball, I'd be ganked then and could easily finish this job. Good luck with your report, I hope I helped a little.