Heroin Addiction Treatment
Overview
Treatment for Heroin Addiction
Heroin dependency is a life devastating condition that damages both the mind
and body. You may feel there is no hope, however, it is
possible to get your life back.
Heroin use usually starts
recreationally, but after extended periods of use,
your body starts to become
physically dependent upon it. As it is with other
opiates, a safe and comfortable detoxification is required before healing can begin.
Casa Palmera treats heroin addiction with a proven method. We understand your
suffering and your wish to be free from your addiction.
Our trained doctors and staff
are experts in treating residents who are addicted
to heroin and those who are
going through heroin withdrawal.
Heroin users never plan to become addicts when they start using recreationally.
Addiction to heroin usually develops when one tries to self-medicate the pain of
withdrawal and all of the associated emotional pain. Heroin acts
very similarly
to other drugs in the opiate family because it is derived from Morphine.
Use of heroin is extremely habit forming and can lead to a high dependency very
quickly. Overuse, overdose, and use with alcoholic beverages or sedatives create
effects on the brain, heart, and lungs and can often be fatal. Side effects and
withdrawal from heroin negatively influence the body's physiological systems,
specifically the central nervous, circulatory, and respiratory systems.
Treatment Methods of Heroin Addiction
Detoxification and Suboxone
Programs specializing in detoxification try to achieve safe withdrawal from opiates
by minimizing the severity of physical symptoms. This withdrawal period can last from
10 to 14 days. Casa Palmera offers residents who want to withdraw from opiates through
safe and comfortable means, the ability to do so through the use of Suboxone.
Suboxone is a medication that blocks withdrawal symptoms from opiate drugs
such as heroin, Oxycontin, codeine, and morphine. Suboxone is only used during
the detoxification period. When a resident stabilizes, virtually all symptoms
of withdrawal are gone within four to six hours. It is not possible to become
addicted to Suboxone.
Methadone
For the past 30 years, Methadone has been used to safely and effectively treat
opioid addiction. Methadone is usually taken orally and it suppresses heroin
withdrawal for 24 – 36 hours
Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine is a popular alternative to methadone for heroin addiction treatment.
It causes effects which are weaker than methadone, and individuals are less likely
to overdose. Users are also less likely to become dependent on Buprenorphine.
At Casa Palmera, we understand how devestating having a heroin addiction is,
and how it can take over your life. Casa Palmera provides you with
the tools and skills you will need to make your transition to finally becoming
"Heroin Free!" If you or a loved one suffers from heroin addiction, contact
Casa Palmera today to get the help you deserve.
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