Heroin Addiction Treatment
Heroin is commonly found and one of the highly addictive drugs that is extracted from the opium flowers. These flowers are generally cultivated in Mexico, Asia, and South America. The most dangerous aspect of heroin is instantaneous physical and emotional dependence. About 1.1 million people in the US are struggling with heroin addiction. According to the study, more than one million children are engaged with heroin addiction.
This drug is a semi-synthetic opioid made from morphine, a natural opiate. It's often mixed with other substances, including fentanyl, a powerful painkiller. Fentanyl can be fatal, even in small amounts. The risk of overdose is high with heroin, especially if it contains fentanyl
Steps of Heroin Addiction Treatment Process
The heroin addiction treatment program is a complex process that involves several crucial steps, which are as follows:
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Assessment In most of the heroin addiction treatment centres, the beginning of the treatment starts with several questions. The medical expert or counsellor examines your overall health condition and determines all the essential techniques that can be used for your treatment. Assessment is used to make personalised plans, so make sure about being honest with all the questions that are asked during the assessment phase.
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After assessments, urine tests and other examinations are organised to determine the toxicity and substance presence in your body.
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Detoxification After the completion of the assessment process, the next step is to remove all the substances from your body. This removal process is termed detoxification, which also involves several withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms indicate how your body responds and readjusts to sobriety. However, medically assisted treatment is also given to recover the individual from these withdrawal symptoms.
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Treatment Now, after detoxification, you are ready to remove heroin addiction completely from your life. Furthermore, you have to consider the type of treatment that you want to continue. Some treatments that you can choose are:
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Motivational talks
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Counselling
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Aftercare Once treatment is in its final stage, there are certain things that need special care and attention to complete the heroin addiction treatment. In this process, you will learn techniques about relapse prevention and how to avoid all the withdrawal and triggering symptoms.
Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre provides proper planning for aftercare treatment and support. We focus on providing multi-model care treatments that can contribute to the individual's addiction treatment.