What are the treatments for heroin addiction? | National Institute on Drug Abuse
A variety of effective treatments are available for heroin addiction. Treatment tends to be more effective when heroin abuse is identified early. The treatments that follow vary depending on the individual, but methadone, a synthetic opiate that blocks the effects of heroin and eliminates withdrawal symptoms, has a proven record of success for people addicted to heroin. Other pharmaceutical approaches, such as buprenorphine, and many behavioral therapies also are used for treating heroin addiction. Buprenorphine is a recent addition to the array of medications now available for treating addiction to heroin and other opiates. This medication is different from methadone in that it offers less risk of addiction and can be prescribed in the privacy of a doctor's office. Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) is a combination drug product formulated to minimize abuse.
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Originally Posted by Shayatanica
Because methadone is 80x worse & more addictive?
My opinion -- everything would go away if you kicked the habit. But obviously that's much too hard right now. So, personally? It's all about gradually training yourself to handle stress. Can you gradually wean yourself off? Maybe that could be an option. You'd be taking control & maybe if your Mother saw that, she could level with you.
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Fair enough, if methodone isn't an option for treatment, there are other meds.
Lest, you are aware of better alternatives to beating an opiate addiction? Weening off, not sure that would help her withdrawals...
Here's a home remedy link, I found...
Home Remedies for Heroin Withdrawals
Heroin Withdrawal Home Remedies | LIVESTRONG.COM