Why is methadone detox different at Novus?

If you’ve gotten hooked on methadone while trying to get off heroin, or if you’re on methadone and don’t want to be on it or don’t feel it you need it any longer...

Find out how Novus can safely and more comfortably
get you through methadone detox

“Everything here was better that I ever imagined. If you want your life back, this staff will help you in any and every way possible.

“The people here showed me that there is light at the end of a dark, dark tunnel that I thought I would never make it out of. All the people—the whole staff, every single person who works here saved my life. Some people think about money and the cost to come here and decide not to. I would have paid $5000 a day to be here with people who helped get my life back. That’s how good this staff is. They really care and understand what you are going through. Thank you with all my heart.”

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About Methadone Treatment

For more than 40 years methadone treatment has been used as a substitute drug for heroin and other opiates. This is not an ideal solution. The ideal treatment program for heroin is for the person to be free of their addiction—not just substitute one addiction for another.

For example, a real solution for a person addicted to heroin would use medications to help them through their withdrawal symptoms. Then that medication would gradually be reduced to nothing. The person would then go through a drug rehab program to get down to the bottom of why they became addicted, and they would then go home drug free, and with a good chance of staying that way.

But the reality of the situation is that most heroin addicts don’t get anything even close to that ideal. Instead, they are just switched to methadone. Part of the problem is the methadone itself: it is just as habit forming as heroin or other opiates. As with heroin, the body can build up a tolerance to methadone, develop physical and psychological dependence, and when you try to get off it, the withdrawal symptoms can be just as severe as with heroin and other opiates.

So, someone who wanted to stop their heroin addiction using methadone treatment becomes addicted to methadone instead and then needs methadone detox.

Are you fed up with being hooked on methadone?
You can get off it.

Call Novus Medical Detox today at
1.800.505.6604

Find out how Novus can safely and more comfortably
get you through methadone detox

Buprenorphine vs. Methadone

Buprenorphine is an opiate drug used to alleviate the symptoms of withdrawal from heroin or other opiates – including methadone. The short-tem use of buprenorphine has a lower risk for dependence and addiction than methadone. With a good methadone detox program using buprenorphine, you can be safely off methadone in a short time.

If you are tired of your methadone addiction and you would like a safe way to detox, get help now.

Call Novus Medical Detox today at
1.800.505.6604

What can I expect when I arrive at Novus?

Getting through drug detox at Novus is different than the experiences you may have heard about, or already tried, with other detox programs.

Your detox is medically supervised, but is not in a hospital setting. No hospital gowns, no uncomfortable beds in uncomfortable hospital wards.

We use medications as needed, and we’ll put you on a nutritional program to build up your body and speed recovery.

When you arrive at Novus, you’ll be greeted by our friendly staff and shown to your private room, complete with telephone, television, DVD player and a high-speed Internet connection.

Once you’ve settled in, our medical staff will interview you and design your methadone detox program. We’ll make it as comfortable as possible - many people even continue working while they’re here.

Although we can’t say exactly how long it will take, most people complete their detox within six to ten days. You’ll leave Novus feeling much better, and you won’t be dependant on a substitute drug.

Our counselors will also work with you to figure out your next step so you can stay off drugs and get your life back on track.

Don’t wait – the longer it goes on, the higher the risk.

Novus can safely and more comfortably help you
through methadone detox.

Call us today at
1.800.505.6604

Find out about our 100% confidential treatment.
Calls from friends and family are welcome.

Do you need help with methadone detox?

Call Novus now at 1.800.505.6604