Oxycontin Detox

What is OxyContin Detox?

OxyContin detox describes the process of a medically supervised withdrawal from a regular OxyContin use. Commonly prescribed to manage chronic pain, OxyContin is highly addictive even when the prescription is followed to the letter. In order to stop taking the prescription and break dependence on OxyContin, an OxyContin detox, or withdrawal under the supervision of a physician, is recommended.

Meditox is an outpatient program that provides OxyContin detox via opiate replacement. A prescription for buprenorphine in the form of Subutex or Suboxone in addition to a detailed treatment plan can help you detox off of OxyContin efficiently and safely.

Why is OxyContin Detox Necessary?

OxyContin addiction is a serious medical condition which creates changes in the brain at the most basic level. Desire to use the drug can overtake every other compulsion including that of self-protection. If OxyContin levels in the bloodstream drop too low, painful withdrawal symptoms can occur. If too much OxyContin is taken, overdose can occur. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the use of prescription pain relievers like OxyContin has increased steadily each year. In the same vein, ONDCP further reports that emergency room cases related to prescription medications jumped 36 percent at the turn of the century and continue to increase annually.

How Does OxyContin Detox Affect the Body?

Those who are prescribed opioid pain relievers like OxyContin after an injury or surgical procedure can develop a tolerance to the initial dosage, requiring a higher dosage to achieve the same effect. When this happens, the nervous system in the brain and spinal cord come to depend upon a certain level of OxyContin in the blood stream at all times. The body responds to OxyContin level drops by producing withdrawal symptoms that include nausea and vomiting, irritability, diarrhea, insomnia, bone and muscle pain, coma and death. An OxyContin detox with opiate replacement will help you avoid these symptoms and detox off of the drug with as few physical symptoms as possible.

A Meditox OxyContin detox will help you rid yourself of this dependence in a slow and controlled manner with the help of opiate replacement through Subutex or Suboxone. Your opiate replacement will control your body's craving for the drug by attaching itself to your opiate receptors in the same way that the OxyContin normally does. In this way, you can detox off of OxyContin without fear of illness or discomfort.

What is the Best OxyContin Detox?

At Meditox, we believe that the best OxyContin detox for the busy professional is one that doesn't further impose itself on your life. You may subsidize your treatment as you see fit with 12-step meetings or therapy and during the course of your treatment, Meditox professionals are on call should you have questions or concerns. If you would like to handle your physical addiction to OxyContin with an outpatient treatment that could have you drug free within six weeks, call Meditox today at 888-MEDITOX.

If you feel that Meditox might be the right solution for you or your loved one, please call us for a toll-free and private consultation:

Additional Resources

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Prescription Medication
Prescription Drugs Abuse and Addiction
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: Oxycontin

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