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Oh, also--it is actually possible to die from opiate withdrawals. Not long ago, two women died in an Orlando, Florida jail, about a year apart, from acute methadone withdrawals. The jail ignored their worsening symptoms until they died--truly tragic. The stories can be found online by Googling...

Hi Methadone does indeed have a very long half life--up to 72 hours. Withdrawal from methadone takes much longer than withdrawal from other opiate drugs for this reason, although this is also the reason why it works so well for addiction treatment and pain control. Methadone works great for a...