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Heroin addiction will tear a person’s life and body apart. When an individual becomes addicted to heroin, they will have uncontrollable cravings, doing whatever it takes to obtain more drugs. Someone experimenting with heroin one time could become instantly addicted. When addiction occurs, finding some sort of heroin abuse treatment center may be the only way for the addict to find sobriety.
After about twelve hours after the last hit of heroin, a person will start to feel withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms usually peak at about 2 to 3 days, usually lasting around a week. Heroin withdrawal symptoms include: stomach pains, anxiety, insomnia, diarrhea, nausea, sneezing, body aches, runny nose, and an overall weak feeling. Although withdrawal symptoms can be very painful, they are rarely dangerous to the person coming off the drug. The detox period can be an extremely difficult time for the addict, but with a little persistence, they can be free from the grip of drug addiction. In a medical detox, an addict is kept under twenty four hour surveillance and given medication to ease the pains of withdrawal. The medication is usually some sort of semi antagonist opiate which basically helps gradually lower the addict’s tolerance to heroin. This method can be effective in relieving some of the pains and discomforts associated with a heroin withdrawal, but can it only elongates the withdrawal process and the addict could become addicted to another medication. The withdrawal symptoms from the prescription medications used in this method are similar to those of heroin. In an ultra rapid detox, an addict is put under anesthesia and given medication which speeds up the withdrawal symptoms. While the person is under anesthesia, they will go through their withdrawal symptoms. When they wake up, they will be free from withdrawal symptoms. Rapid detox advertises itself as a pain free approach to withdrawal, but this method can be very dangerous. People have died during this procedure while under anesthesia. A rapid detox is also extremely expensive when compared to other methods. In a substitute method, individuals are given medication to take the place of the heroin. In a methadone treatment, individuals report to a methadone clinic daily to receive their dose of methadone. The symptoms of heroin withdrawal are removed because the individual is replacing one opiate for another. Methadone is an addictive substance in itself and will cause dependency in its users. Many people consider the withdrawal from methadone worse than heroin. Some doctors will prescribe Suboxone to heroin addicts, which, like methadone, can cause dependency. Suboxone contains Buprenorphine which works as an opiate replacement. This medication is not as easily abused as methadone, but does have similar withdrawal symptoms. Although a drug free withdrawal program may sound painful, if performed correctly this method can be very effective. The addict is freed from the grip of addiction and not left with any other drug dependency. In this method, an addict is run by a trained withdrawal specialist. They are given a strict regimen of vitamin and nutrients. Massage techniques are used to relieve body aches and pains. The specialist runs sessions on the individual to keep him active and extrovert. When this method is run correctly, it can be seen as the overall most effective way to drug detox. |
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