Posted by squids on December 26, 2003, at 17:04:32
In reply to To Lindsay..., posted by krazybirdlady on December 26, 2003, at 16:49:22
To Lindsey
If you want off the methadone, my advice is to get on buprenorphine maintainance, until you are ready to detox completely. At least when I went there they said I could stay on it indefinitely or detox in as little as a week. I did detox after 5years of shooting 1g H/day in 7 days and it was painless. Getting off bup. is much much less unpleasant than getting off methadone, as I'm told.
The Web site below has a physician locator for treatment centers in the country (in and outpatient) You can probably find one in your area. Many are free or rated based on your income.
Good luck,
MikeCONTACT: Leah Young of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, +1-301-443-8956
Web site: http://www.buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/
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