Just to start off on the subject of methadone, we do not condone its usage.  Methadone is a synthetic opiate, and is usually prescribed to opiate addicts to help control their addiction.  It works by suppressing the addict’s withdrawal and cravings for about 24 hours per dose.  Users of methadone are physically dependent on it just the same as they were to heroin or whatever other type of opiate they were taking.  Methadone is a substitute, one drug for another; it is not a cure for addiction.

Methadone is generally prescribed by a methadone clinic, and the addict will remain on the drug for months, years or decades.  Methadone addiction is a serious problem; many users cannot distinguish between methadone and heroin.  The withdrawal from methadone is horrendous; many heroin and methadone users say that methadone withdrawal is like heroin withdrawal times 10!!  Methadone was initially meant to be a 20 day withdrawal drug used to assist the individual through the heroin withdrawal process, now it continues far beyond this 20 day mark mainly for the financial gain from companies who produce it and the companies that distribute it.

It is very difficult to locate qualified Rehab Centers to help someone deal with methadone addiction, and medical detox is necessary.  We have many Rehab Centers is our own data base that deal with methadone withdrawal and treatment and will be more than happy to point you in the right direction, our staff is available to take your call.