Vicodin Detox

The first step in breaking a physical addiction to Vicodin starts with flushing the drug out of your system through a Vicodin detox. By decreasing the dosage over time, you can slowly lower your tolerance of the drug until it is nonexistent, and you are free from your Vicodin addiction.

Successful Vicodin detox is a tricky process. Lowering your dose too quickly can leave you battered by a variety of devastating withdrawal symptoms. Lower it too slowly or allow yourself to see-saw between higher and lower dosages can mean long-term damage to your liver and respiratory system and even overdose. The safest, most effective Vicodin detox with the highest success rate is one that is done with the guidance of a medical professional.

Vicodin Treatment

When it comes to pharmacological treatment of opiate addiction, there are three drugs that are approved by the government: naltrexone, methadone and buprenorphine. Buprenorphine is the latest addition to the group, gaining FDA acceptance in October 2002 after more than a decade of research. Now that buprenorphine is on the market, naltrexone and methadone are beginning to fall out of use in some areas of narcotic addiction including addiction to commonly prescribed painkillers like Vicodin.

Vicodin Rehab

Many who undergo treatment for a painkiller addiction enroll in a rehab facility. Inpatient or outpatient, the characteristics of Vicodin rehab vary according to the philosophy of the facility. Many can be time consuming, requiring a commitment to meetings, groups and sometimes a long-term stay of up to six months. For those with a demanding career and family at home who depend on them, these types of treatment are often not an option. With the advent of drugs like Subutex and Suboxone, which are made of buprenorphine, it is now possible to successfully break your pain pill addiction without enrolling in a treatment facility.

The Meditox Method

The Freedom to Heal

What makes the Meditox Method unique is your ability to undergo Vicodin withdrawal without breaking your anonymity or disrupting your career and family. If you suffer from chronic pain, our Meditox treatment team will help you find a local doctor to treat you without narcotics. Also, a support team is ready and waiting 24 hours a day to provide you with any other assistance you might need.

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: Drugs of Abuse, Uses and Effects Chart
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Prescription Medication
Prescription Drugs Abuse and Addiction
Medical Detoxification
Medicamentos de Prescripción - Abuso y Adicción
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: Narcotics

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