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Treatment for heroin addiction

Posted in Addictions on January 16th, 2010 by Jim – Comments Off

When one first decides that they do indeed want to make an attempt to stop using drugs they are then faced with the dilemma of how they actually want to quit; for instance, let’s say that you want to quit heroin then there are a few options available for Treatment for heroin addiction.

The first kind of treatment for heroin addiction I am going to give you the heads up is called heroin cold turkey. This will probably be for the people who can not afford to go to conventional addiction treatment. It is the most undesirable way of all to kick heroin. One reason this is true is that you will have no medications to help ease the pain of heroin withdrawal. On the other hand it can be done in the privacy of your own home so this may make you a little more comfortable. Let me just be upfront with you here most of the people who try this will give up before they complete their goal to get clean. This generally happens before they are half way through. If you tried and failed do not give up there is still another option.

Treatment for heroin addiction

Option two is called heroin detox. This will be done in rehab where a team of medically trained professionals will administer medications to help relieve any discomfort from heroin withdrawal. In some cases the patient will experience very little discomfort at all. The staff will be taking care of all of your basic needs during your detox. They will usually administer drugs like suboxone for this type of detox they do seem to work well. I have personally tried this method but when I finished my detox I continued my recovery in residential treatment. I strongly recommend that you do also because if you do not you are going to relapse.

Good luck