Heroin Abuse: Methadone Symptoms & Side Effects

heroin abuse - Important information about methadone symptoms and side effects.

How can I help educate young people on heroin abuse through my personal experiences?
I am a 42 year old man who has battled drug abuse for years but heroin only came into my life full time around three and a half years ago .Once I new I was on my hundredth last chance and did want help ,it was hard to get unless you had a stack of cash to burn and after burning quite a big stack of cash already on trying several different ways of coming of heroin I knew there was only one chance I had left . The last chance Im talking about was going on a methadone programme,something that I always said I would never do but after trying everything else and leaving myself penny less it was my only lifeline left for me to try so I put my name on a waiting list and was told it could be as long as one and a half years .It took 10 months for me to get on the programme but in that 10 months I had put my family through even more hell ,gave myself a police record which I did not have before hand .I feel ashamed of what iv put my wife, children, mother ,father ,brother ,the list is never ending but now I do see some light at the end of the tunnel ,after nearly a year on methadone which I can only stress doesn't work for everyone ,I have not only went on to a methadone programme but have grasped every opportunity of any kind of help because I basically new I wasn't a bad person I just had some nerve ,anxiety and depression issues that I had battled and self medicated with valium and other benzodiazepeens for around 15 years then had a bereavement in the family and went on smack full time .Now I feel Iv so much knowledge ,help ,understanding of the whole drug culture ,may it be smoking pot to taking heroin I feel If I could give even one youngster a little hope or help to get clean I would love to .Im no trained drug councillor or even that well educated but what I can offer is understanding of being a drug addict and sometimes that's worth allot more than all the degrees in the world and sometimes young kids can look up to someone who has actually been through what they are going through ,so if anyone has any knowledge of any way I could help either online by telephone or any other charitable work to do with kids on drugs or helping to educate kids to say no to any form of drugs I would be very happy .Many people will probably judge this question from me and say he needs to keep himself stable for a good few years first before he goes trying to help others ,well yes they can have their opinion but I feel I need to do something for myself and others because it can only help me more and give me some self respect back into my life doing something like this which ultimately can only strengthen my rehabilitation.So anyone who knows of something I could be doing to help the forgoten people, that like myself was on waiting lists and felt worthless please reply with suggestions.Thanks for reading ,and by the way I have not found god on my path to where I am today ,so don't think I have a hidden agenda on trying to convert anyone .

What is a wholistic approach to help the after effects of heroin abuse without drugs ?
I want a natural approach. my boyfriend is suffering he isn't on any medication and will not take anything he has mild depression from the detoxing stages and insomnia and just a blah weak feeling. what can he eat or take as a supplement. to speed the recovery he is 30 days clean

What are the social effects of heroin abuse?
I DONT DO IT, but i think a kid I know doesWhat will your friends do when they find?How will teachers at school react?What will the school do?What are some things that give away a heroin abuser junkie?

Would I be able to get methadone treatment for my heroin abuse under these circumstances?
I really want to get clean, Ive spent thousands and thousands on this crap in less than a year but I cant stop. A boyfriend got me into it and no one knows how much I do it.. I still have my job and everything.. but Im afraid a methadone clinic wont take me because Ive only been doing it for 10 months, and I smoke it.. not shoot it.. and I dont know if thats as bad... but I do it EVERY day and there is no self control anymore Im a good girl though and I dont want to end up dead or in jail.. I know whats good for me.Ive been trying to stop but everyday I end up giving in. just to get high or cuz I think I wont sleep, or I feel so crappy..what do i need to do?

What are the social effects of heroin abuse?
I DONT DO IT, but i think a kid I know doesWhat will your friends do when they find?How will teachers at school react?What will the school do?What are some things that give away a heroin abuser junkie?

What are some good songs about heroin abuse/addiction?
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Treatment for anaorexiaand heroin abuse? Please help me?
I'm 17 when I was 15 a bf got me into drugs and drinking I only did it once or twice then he broke up with me And I started doing it again I stupid again and then I drooped anorexia and started snorting cokento control appetite I also took anything diet repeated now I do that and i shoot her ion I wantno stop but how I can I get help I live in a upper middle class family and I'd be a disgrace Im 5'10" and 76 lbs Im scared I'm gonna die

Question about heroin abuse?
My brother was recently hospitalized,not for detox ,he has been a user abuser of heroin for at least 7 years. well he has been " clean" now for 10 days I was wondering if this has been enough time to get it out of his system so he can start sober living or what he has to do any suggestions would be great as long as they are respectful. so my questios are, how long do drugs stay in your system? how hard is it to " get off" of heroin? and is it possible to detox without methadone? or does he need to be on methadone to really be free of this stuff?I understand that he has to want it being drug free first before he can continue on the road to sober living. I am just wondering if it is possible to achieve this on the first go round? or does he have to re lapse several times before this will work. and because this hospitalization kind opened his eyes so he could sober up is it possible that he stays sober?please no stupid comments I know he needs to lay off the drugs. please do not comment just to get points, you make yourself look dumber than you are.

Treatment for heroin abuse?
My friend has been doing heroin for 15 years. On a daily basis , she shot up probably around 130mgs just to make her comfortable. I finally pushed her enough to go to a clinic.My question is Shes been on heroin for 15 years and shot up 130mgs .How big would her dose of Methadone be? and how long will she be on methadone for? People tell me, she might be on it for a couple years. I know i should wait for her doctor's answer but, give me a close enough answer.Thank you.My friend is 5'7. she went from 150 something lbs, now she is 110. Her health.... im not sure about, before drug abuse , im sure she had perfect health.

What is the difference between heavy alcohol abuse and heroin abuse?
is alcohol in ways similar to heroin and how is rehabilitation different from either of these forms of substance abuse?thanks for your answers

What are the health benefits of intravenous heroin abuse?