Drug detox programs mainly provide medical stabilization in a safe environment. There are different withdrawals and various challenges for each drug. When an individual starts a detox program, he or she will suffer withdrawals of varying severity.
Ecstasy Detox
An ecstasy withdrawal could include symptoms such as — depression, anxiety, panic attacks, sleeplessness, de-personalization, de-realization, and paranoid delusions.
Opium Detox
Opium is the crudest form and also the least potent of the Opiates that consists of a milky latex fluid in the un-ripened seed pod of the opium poppy. Opium withdrawal symptoms can include nausea, sweating, cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, muscle spasms, depression, anxiety, mood swings, and insomnia. The length of time for detox depends on the amount of drugs taken and the length of time taken. At the shortest the detox time is five to seven days.
Methadone Detox
A methadone detox program includes medical supervision of the discontinuing of the drug. Methadone detox is more difficult than heroin withdrawal. Methadone is stored in the fatty tissues in the body so the detox process is long and gradual. Methadone is used for initial detox purposes only. Methadone withdrawal symptoms include body aches and pain, sweats, abdominal cramps, nausea, irritability, mood swings, runny nose, and tremors.
Vicodin Withdrawal
Vicodin, a derivative of opium, is one of the most commonly abused prescription medications today. If a regular Vicodin user stops taking Vicodin, he or she will experience Vicodin withdrawal within six to twelve hours. The intensity of Vicodin withdrawal may increase for 24 to 72 hours then gradually decline over the next seven to fourteen days. The symptoms of Vicodin withdrawal include restlessness, muscle pain, bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes, goose bumps, involuntary leg movements, watery eyes, runny nose, loss of appetite, irritability, panic, nausea, chills and sweating
Detox is only a component in the treatment and recovery process of an individual who has engaged in substance abuse. Long-term recovery is achieved through multi-faceted treatment so that the real root cause of the drug addiction is addressed rather than simply the physical effects.
