if your trying to kick, its best to switch to short lasting opiates before the day you actually stop. ie. if your taking oc80's, they stay in your body forever because the are extended release. instead, switch to instant release oc30's, for two weeks before you stop, and the length of withdrawl will be lessend by a few days (becasue the irs leave your body before the ers). im not sure if one gives you more intense wd's, but thats so relative anyways, its hard to say. the length however, should be reduced by going from er's to ir's. methadone in notorious for long withrawl, cuz its so long lasting. if you switch to heroin for 3 months when taking methadone, your wd's will actually be shorter lived. then just follow the thoms recipe, and ball up. you wont die. just keep telling yourself, this will be over, and i could be in jail right now.