This is generally for people who want to be completely abstinent from taking drugs like street Heroin or prescribed opioids but can also be done for other drugs such as Benzodiazepines, Alcohol, etc. The detox helps the person to cope with the withdrawal symptoms.
Detox can be done in the community via an outpatient specialist clinic or at an inpatient clinic depending on the individual’s circumstances, at Ciconia Recovery, we offer the outpatient detox.
For example, a Heroin detox at an outpatient clinic allows the individual to switch from Heroin to a Heroin substitute like Methadone, Buprenorphine tablets or Buvidal (Buprenorphine Monthly Injection) then gradually reduce from the substitute so that they are completely clean from both; this can take up to 12 weeks.