5 Day Rapid Opiate Detox

For those of you who need immediate intervention and quick results, the 5 Day Rapid Opiate Detox is a worthwhile treatment programme.

The 5 Day Rapid Opiate Detox is an accelerated detox programme that aims to resolve the physical side of your addiction and get you clean in 5 days.

For this detox programme, you will stay in residential clinic accommodation to provide safety and security during your detox. This also makes sure we can deliver the care you need to get through your withdrawal symptoms.

For those with complex issues, the programme can be extended to 7 or 10 days. These longer programmes are a little more comprehensive, however, the purpose of the 5 Day Rapid Opiate Detox is to deliver intervention fast.

The best opiate detox for you depends on your circumstances and health. Please call us on [number] for personalised advice about your addiction.

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Phase 1: Days 1-3

Phase 1 of the 5 Day Rapid Opiate Detox takes place over days 1-3.

The worst withdrawal symptoms associated with opiate withdrawal happen within the first 48-hours of abstinence. During this period, you will experience intense physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms that may be painful.

Common withdrawal symptoms include:

• Sweating
• Shakes
• Tremors
• Muscle aches
• Muscle cramps
• Anxiety
• Restlessness
• Insomnia
• Skin crawling
• Loss of appetite
• Stomach problems

To ease your withdrawal symptoms, this stage of your detox will be managed with medication. The most common medication is Dexmedetomidine. Dexmedetomidine is a sedative-analgesic that reduces withdrawal symptoms very well. It is useful for controlling both psychomimetic and physical withdrawal symptoms.

Other medications may also be used, such as stomach sickness medication. The most important thing to know is that your detox will be closely supervised by our nurses. You will be looked after and made as comfortable as possible.

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Phase 2: Days 3-5

Phase 2 of the 5 Day Rapid Opiate Detox takes place over days 3-5.

After 48-hours have passed, your withdrawal symptoms will ease. You will start to feel better. However, you will still have an intense craving for opiates. You will probably obsess over them, and you may daydream about using them.

The most common withdrawal symptoms during phase 2 are:

• Fatigue
• Shivers
• Insomnia
• Muscle aches

These are natural reactions to abstinence. By abstaining from opiates, you are starving your brain from the substance it desperately wants.

Over time, your brain depends on opiates less and less. This is how detoxing works: it takes away the opiate so your body can cleanse and reset itself.

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Will A Rapid Opiate Detox Work For Me?

This is a question of your individual circumstances, your age, your medical history and the extent and type of your addiction.

Rapid detoxing is an intensive programme that aims to get you clean and free from the immediate shackles of addiction. It is particularly effective for early-stage addiction and opiate dependence – opiate dependence can be defined as needing to use opiates to satisfy a craving or urge you have developed recently.

Something to know is that rapid detoxing is nearly always an inpatient programme, which means you will have to be admitted into the care of one of our rehab centres. This is necessary so we can look after you and provide the support you need.

With our help, you can overcome your opiate dependence and stop using opiates in a relatively short space of time. Within 5, 7 or 10 days, we can help you kick the habit, so you can go on to lead a normal opiate-free life.

Call us on [number] for free advice. Our rehab network covers all of the UK and our medical experts are the best in their fields. Let’s beat your addiction for good, together.