i have a question about methadone and treatment?

Question by Jean: i have a question about methadone and treatment?
A friend of mine is trying to rid himself of opiate addiction (heroin) however he does not have the money or insurance for rehab. So he was thinking of taking methadone ( I would be with him, i do not have an addiction to anything, i would be taking care of him and watching his dosage etc.) I was wondering how many mgs of methadone he should start off with the first day, and how much it should start decreasing and how long he should be on it before i start tapering him off. thanks!
if it makes any difference he does about 1/2 a gram day
if it makes any difference he does about 1/2 grams a day * excuse my typos.
yes you can die from heroin withdrawal its just not as common as other things but it is possible. and like i said he doesn’t have insurance nor does he have the means of getting professional help :/
and he’s been addicted about 3 months

Best answer:

Answer by roseanneb
You cant just take methadone like that , how much gear does your friend use in a day?
Methadone is much harder to come off than heroin, and you know no one died doing cold turkey, stay with him through that. In fact get him to a doctor and get some professional help.

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