Detox Methods for Opiates

Opiates have powerful painkilling and anti-depressant effects. Their effects are so profound that they are widely used to effectively manage pain. In some cases, the usage is short, likely less than a week. Others have long-term conditions that have them depend on the drug to function. At some point, people would want to free themselves of the drug. After all, opiates are technically toxins to the body and prolonged usage will cause permanent damage. Despite the drug’s low toxicity, physical and psychological dependence can be hard to overcome. This is why users opt to detoxify themselves off the drugs. There are other opiate free alternatives to manage pain, and a healthy lifestyle is always its own reward.

Things to Know Before You Start

Consult a Physician

Always seek professional advice before detoxing. They can offer valuable information about your current condition that can potentially save your life. Withdrawal can cause a lot of stress in the body, which in turn can cause complications. Your physician can also refer you to other specialists that can further help your detox.

Find Someone You Can Trust

Don't undergo detox alone unless you know what you're doing. Most of the times, you need someone to help you manage your dosage and yourself. At some point, you will face emergencies you really cannot handle alone, so it's best to have someone with you.

Prepare for a Long Term Process

Some detox methods take a short about of time compared to others. What you must prepare for are the long term effects. You might experience nausea, diarrhea, constipation and a lot of other long-term symptoms. These can take up to half a year if you're a long-term user, so set your expectations.

Detox Methods

• Tapering Method

A well-known method to quitting just about anything. Tapering is when you take less dosage over a period of time. If you take 500mg of the drug, you take only 400mg for a week or two, then 350mg, then 300mg and so on. The main advantage of this method is that you may not experience any withdrawal symptoms. This is, however, the longest method. Yet, it's one of the most effective, given enough patience.

• Water Cleansing

This method involved stopping, then constantly hydrating yourself. Drinking 4-6 liters of water a day, depending on your size, can help your body process the drugs faster. You can compliment this method by drinking natural diuretics such as cranberry juice. You will feel withdrawal symptoms in the next day, but this method also helps your body recover better. Combine this with the taper off method and it could cut the duration in half.

• Detox Clinics

They offer a variety of procedures for detox, both for inpatient and outpatient care. Some have short-term procedures that make you go through the withdrawal much faster. Others have a 12-step program to help you naturally cope with the addiction. The downside is that unlike the previous methods, these are pricey. If you have good health insurance, consult with them to see if they cover it.  

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