Almost There: The Final Stages of Opioid Recovery

Almost There: The Final Stages of Opioid Recovery
Peter has been clean for over a year, and has tapered off his final doses of methadone.Courtesy of Tim Sullivan
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Opioid addiction is arguably one of the toughest to break. Whether it’s a predilection for painkillers or heroin, the habit is an arduous one to overcome. One young man from Chicago, Illinois has been struggling with addiction for the past decade, and is in the final stages of his own recovery.

Peter is 26 years old, and is commercial estimator for a landscape contractor. He’s been clean for over a year, and has tapered off his final doses of methadone. However, it would take several failed recovery attempts coupled with personal tragedies to compel Peter to commit to his treatment.