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What's the outcome of methadone detox?

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Outcome?: Either you live a chemically free life or you relapse.

Answered 8/12/2012

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Off opiates: Opiate use really makes most pain problems worse. Methadone allows the patient to taper off slowly avoiding withdrawal. The nervous system resets, but it takes time for your own endorphins to work amd for hyperalgesia, excessive pain, to wear off.

Answered 4/8/2015

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