Heroin Addiction Treatment
Treating heroinism can help you achieve long-term recovery.
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Heroin Addiction Treatment
Heroin is one of the most dangerous drugs in the world. Taking it once can cause the development of a disease called heroinism – heroin addiction. This is due to the strong effect of the drug, which causes excitement and a feeling of indescribable peace and pleasure.
Heroin use is associated with a heroin high that produces an experience of intense euphoria and more pleasantly carefree. For many addicts, the heroin high not only works physically, but also relieves the mental pain caused by negative experiences such as anxiety, depression or other mental health disorders.
What does heroin look like?
Heroin in its specific form is a white, odorless, loose powder with a bitter taste. The melting point of heroin is 173 degrees Celsius. It is obtained from morphine, which in turn is made from the opium poppy. There are three main forms of heroin:
- White snow - the purest form of heroin, 90-95% pure, white powder with a structure of white crystals. It shows the strongest effect, which is why it is very expensive.
- White heroin - white powder, 50% purity, shows slight traces of impurity.
- Brown sugar - light beige or brown powder with visible lumps, 20% purity. It is the most polluted form of heroin.
How is heroin used?
Heroin is characterized by the fact that it can be consumed in many ways:
- By injection - intravenously
- By burning and inhaling the vapors of the drug
- Eating heroin
- Nose sniffing
Typical signs of its consumption are accessories such as: syringes, spoons, aluminum foil, cigarette filters, cotton wool, citric acid.
What is heroin addiction?
Heroin can become addictive from the first use. A single dose is able to lead to a very strong state of euphoria, which contributes to the occurrence of psychological dependence. It should be borne in mind that after taking heroin it is very difficult to stop yourself from taking the next dose.
Physical dependence on heroin also develops very quickly. This is due to the fact that heroin is immediately incorporated into human metabolic processes, and the body that abuses it immediately adapts to functioning under its influence. As early as 8 hours after taking the last dose of the drug, we can observe withdrawal symptoms, which are particularly dangerous and unpleasant.
What are the symptoms of heroinism?
Most people who use heroin regularly show typical mental, physical and behavioral symptoms.
Psychological symptoms of heroinism:
- Frequent memory loss
- No emotions
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Confusion
- Entanglement
- Inability to make decisions
- Euphoria
Physical symptoms of heroinism:
- Mouth dryness
- Small or constricted pupils
- Red or bloodshot eyes
- Puffiness or dark circles under the eyes
- Shortness of breath or shallow breathing
- Nausea or vomiting
- Slurred pronunciation
- Needle marks on hands and feet
- Malnutrition and weight loss
- Train
- Abscesses
- Inability to maintain an upright body position
- Asleep
- Skin itching and scratching
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Behavioral symptoms
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- Inability to perform duties
- Loss of productivity
- Heroin use despite negative consequences
- Stealing to finance his addiction
- Abnormal behavior
- Loss of self-control
- Spending time looking for a drug
What are the effects of heroin addiction?
Long-term heroin abuse is associated with significant destruction of the human psyche and body. The progress of heroinism leads to social isolation and significant changes in the behavior of the addicted person. The patient completely re-evaluates his life, changes his interests and environment. He slowly ruins his social relationships, loses contact with his relatives who cannot accept the changes in the behavior of the heroin addict. The addict focuses all his energy on getting the drug, which results in financial problems, and even leads to the sale of property and taking out loans. At the moment of inability to obtain further money, heroin users begin to have problems with the law, engage in prostitution and start stealing.
The development of tolerance to heroin is associated with the need to take higher and higher doses of heroin in order to achieve the same euphoric state. Over time, there are irreversible changes in the white matter of the brain, limiting the activity of brain waves, which makes it difficult to control behavior and prevents proper coping with problems. Untreated heroinism is deadly. As a result of an overdose of the drug, breathing slows down and stops, and the brain is hypoxic, and then the addicted person dies.
It should also be noted that heroin addiction carries the risk of contracting many dangerous infectious diseases such as: HIV, hepatitis C. This is associated with non-compliance with hygiene and repeated use of needles and syringes of unknown origin.
What are the symptoms of heroin withdrawal?
The main reason many heroin addicts fail to take it is to avoid the painful symptoms of withdrawal. Upon abrupt cessation of drug use, the heroin addict begins to experience very painful flu-like symptoms such as:
- Severe muscle and bone pain
- Intense pains all over the body turns
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Excessive sweating
- Chills
- Gooseflesh
- Feeling cold
- Difficulty sleeping
- Uncontrollable desire to consume the drug
Heroin withdrawal symptoms come on very quickly, even hours after stopping the drug, and peak in 24 to 72 hours.
Heroin addiction treatment at Zeus Rehab
Heroin addiction is a serious illness that requires expert medical care and an intensified treatment plan. Zeus Rehab specializes in combating heroin addiction based on its many years of experience and work with heroin addicted patients. We carry out the treatment using the most modern, proprietary methods in the privacy of our luxurious residence.
Heroin detox is the first and most important step in treating heroinism. In our facility, the detoxification process is carried out with respect for the patient’s privacy and based on his safety. The basis of detoxification from heroin is the elimination of painful withdrawal symptoms and a comprehensive diagnosis of diseases and other conditions that accompany addiction. In our clinic, we try to minimize the time of heroin detox and it usually lasts from 10 to 14 days.
After successful completion of detoxification from heroin, we implement a drug insert
Naltrexone. Naltrexone is an opiate blocker that works by blocking the receptors in the brain responsible for the euphoria of heroin use. The implementation of naltrexone minimizes the feeling of heroin craving, thanks to which it effectively blocks the return to using the drug.
Heroin addiction treatment is another pillar on the road to sobriety. Stationary treatment in our exclusive residence is based on a 360-degree therapeutic approach – improving the mind, body and soul.
After your stay in our clinic, we continue to take care of you. If you undertake treatment for heroin addiction at Zeus Rehab, you will become part of our community and you will always be able to count on our full support. You will never be left alone with your problem again.
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