What is involved in detoxing from Heroin?
We design each individual’s heroin detox programme, taking into account how long the person has been using heroin and how much heroin they have been using. We consider the different types of opiate that clients have been using, as well as any other drug addiction. The heroin detox typically lasts between 1 and 3 weeks, at the start of the treatment programme. Our preferred medication for heroin detox is Subutex but we can use Methadone or DF118 (dihydrocodeine) in certain cases. In addition, we prescribe sleeping tablets, to ease insomnia.