{"id":3911,"date":"2018-10-19T17:16:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T17:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americasrehabcampuses.com\/?page_id=3911"},"modified":"2023-04-11T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T14:08:45","slug":"fentanyl-detox-overview-how-it-works-and-detox-length","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.americasrehabcampuses.com\/addiction\/fentanyl\/fentanyl-detox-overview-how-it-works-and-detox-length\/","title":{"rendered":"Fentanyl Detox: Overview, How it Works, and Detox Length"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fentanyl is a powerful, addictive opioid between 50 and 100 times stronger than morphine. In fact, fentanyl causes more drug overdose deaths in the United States than any other substance due to the way the drug changes the brain to increase the risk for dependence and addiction. Fentanyl drug detox is used to help people undergo a safe withdrawal from fentanyl while reducing the risk of a deadly drug overdose.<\/p>\n
Fentanyl detox reduces drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms in those who want to stop using fentanyl and overcome dependence. Many times, opioid withdrawal causes severe pain and discomfort to the point people resume drug use just to relieve their symptoms. However, fentanyl detox uses medications that\u00a0relieve withdrawal symptoms<\/a>\u00a0so people can experience a safe, successful, and comfortable recovery from opioid dependence.<\/p>\nHow Does Fentanyl Detox Work?<\/h2>\n