Is withdrawal from Methadone more difficult than just quitting heroin “cold turkey?
Abrupt discontinuation of heroin use or of Methadone medication results in significant and similar drug withdrawal symptoms. However, the Methadone withdrawal starts more slowly and is less severe than withdrawal from heroin, but it does continue for a longer time. Ideally, individuals should be withdrawn from Methadone by gradually reducing their dosage in a manner that avoids all withdrawal symptoms. Subsequent to achieving a medication free state, the individual should continue abstinence from all narcotics or the addiction and withdrawal syndrome will reoccur.
