Waismann Institute^sm Opiate Dependency Reports

Recognized as leaders in the field of opiate dependency, the Waismann Institute^sm provides research data, survey results and advocacy efforts for opiate addiction.  In this site you will find reports and data on emerging trends and statistics from patients treated with the renowned Waismann Method^sm of rapid detox.

Addicted to Prescription Painkillers: The Story Is Repeated Time and Again...

You suffer an injury in a car accident, or you have a simple slip and fall, or you lift a box awkwardly at work, or you strain a muscle while playing golf, tennis or working out at the gym. Or perhaps, you're recovering from surgery, cancer treatment or severe arthritis.

In any case, your physician is likely to prescribe a painkiller to help you manage the discomfort. Yet weeks or months later - long after the initial injury may have healed - you're still taking Vicodin, OxyContin or other opioid painkillers. In fact, with pain and discomfort becoming more frequent, you're taking an alarmingly higher dosage than you were in the beginning.

Unfortunately, the very drug that was supposed to help you is now hurting you. The pain of injury or the fear of medical treatment has been compounded by the painful discomfort of withdrawal. Rather than easing your pain, you are experiencing intensified pain levels. Patients suffering at pain levels of two or three often jump to levels of eight or nine after one year of painkiller usage.

This scenario is increasingly common. Today, approximately 75% of our patients suffer from a dependency to painkillers, whereas in years past dependencies to heroin were the most common. We recognize that all patients who are physically dependent on prescription pain killers as well as other opiates such as heroin became dependent through no fault of their own. Their disease is a chemical imbalance that requires expert medical treatment in a safe, humane and effective environment.

Get Help.  Find Answers.

If you or someone you know is suffering from a dependency to heroin, as well as an addiction to prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Suboxone (Buprenorphine), Methadone, Vicodin, Darvocet, Percocet, hydrocodone or any other opioid, our specially trained staff is ready to provide a no-risk, no-obligation confidential consultation.

Following treatment, the patient is able to reclaim his or her life - free from a debilitating physical dependency and free to move forward towards a more positive future.