What are some heroin detox alternatives?

NA
#1. May 12th, 2008, at 4:42 PM.

Contact Narcotics Anonymous. This is a free service organization that can help your friend. A specific medical treatment requires medical attention and probably several weeks or months of treatment in an adequate facility for heroin or drug withdrawal. Sorry to be blunt, but it will be a hellish few weeks. Of course the alternative–continue using an illegal, addictive and life-threatening substance–may result in death, permanent mental or physical impairment or jail. I am glad that the person who is using has decided to quit. IT IS POSSIBLE, but it will be hard work.

joe m
#2. May 15th, 2008, at 7:03 AM.

Most junkies don’t come to this site–I do,the drug will not stop heroin use , but if tried he will wish he was dead–and will only do it once.
SUBOXONE—clean for 15 yrs

parkermbg
#3. May 18th, 2008, at 7:33 AM.

joe and NA have given excellent answers. Sometimes the most effective way is to go old school! Do the shake n bake for 5 days or so, (take sick leave if you can) and you’ll remember how much your bones ached when the temptation to use comes back.
See your doctor and tell them what you plan to do, they can educate you and family for what warning signs to watch for and how to deal with things like siezures.
Oh yeah, its always best to have somebody to check on you constantly when you kick. Thats why medical detox programs are so lucrative. Go to N.A. Meetings first, you might find alot of support to stand by you during very trying times!

spnkysparky
#4. May 19th, 2008, at 9:47 PM.

NO NO NO NO!!! do not advise using any detox drugs like suboxone,methadone, etc…They are even WORSE to come off of.I know the feeling of withdrawals and still having to work.I HIGHLY reccomend a wonderful herb called KRATOM…there are many strains but I would use “BALI” other than any other strains….Just do a search on it and you will see alot of info.Doses depend on person and habit.I had a 15 pills a day habit of hydrocodone (about 112 to 125mgs a day)and I started with 1 teaspoon and worked up.Some kratom from different vendors are better quality and less is needed.Its hard to find a good quality “BALI” right now,though it is getting better.Kratom has its down side to.It to can be addicting but its withdrawals are way less .Read what I wrote about my friend who was pregnant at this link.If you need any more info on what to do,email me at Also one of the links I posted the

Read page 2 and read what spnkysprky wrote