Which is Better, Rapid Opiate Detox, or Detox in a Drug Rehab?
Christin Shire asked: With ever increasing research and understanding over the mechanisms of the brain as they pertain to addiction, addicts are now blessed with more effective therapies and greater choice in a personal battle with dependency. And although the science of mind and addiction remains poorly understood due to the incredible complexity of the subject and of the human brain in general, new therapies are emerging that show real promise. Opiate addicts now have a number of choices for their recovery, and two of the most prominent of these choices are a conventional detox and stay in a drug rehab, or a process of rapid opiate detox. What’s the difference? The detox period in a conventional rehab can be quite uncomfortable and takes many days. Although medical management and the prescription of symptoms easing drugs can reduce the intensity somewhat, the period remains quite grueling. Rapid opiate detox by contrast offers a pain free period of detox, and promises a complete end
