Narcotics Addiction: Methadone Facts

narcotics addiction - Important information about methadone uses in drug rehabs and drug addiction detox.

Where do I start to get narcotics addiction treatment?
I have been taking pills for a year now, most recently it has gotten out of hand. Lying about pain, making fake reasons to go to the ER. I want to stop. NOW. Where do I start?

Can I get some advise on narcotics addiction recovery?
In 2 weeks my sister will be flying down to stay with me for a month to recover. She currently takes smokes Hydrocodone and Oxyconten and has been addicted for over a year. I am just trying to get some recovery advise, anything will help. How long might she be sick, what to look out for, foods or herbs that help, things like that. I just want to be prepared to help her as much as I can while she goes through this. Thanks,

Are you a victim of prescription narcotic addiction?
I am a victim of the abuse of narcotic prescriptions by doctors. They dont want to find the real problem because that would take time away from making money seeing other patients so they write you a script and tell you that it is safe as long as you take it as directed. They do not inform you that in time your body will develope a tolerance and will require more to do the same job. When you come in to the office complaining that the meds. don't work as well anymore, the doctor calls you an addict, strips the script away from you without weaning you off and tells you to go to a rehab clinic like you purposely got addicted It is unbeleavable the way they create addicts and then refuse to help them. Does anyone have a similar story?To cr2815, please e mail me at jarecksga ma yahoo.com I am now on methadone at almost $400 amo. also. Although the methadone saved my life, I 'm angry

Do you think it is okay to take methadone for a narcotic addiction?
Do you think this is a good thing or just another form of addiction?Please elaborate