Opioid addiction is a prevalent issue across the world, particularly in North America. Roughly three million Americans meet the criteria for having an opioid use disorder (OUD), meaning they’re trapped in the cycle of addiction. Without a doubt, opioids are a highly addictive substance that can quickly lead to overdose and death. This is why opioid use outside of prescription pain management, including prescription drug abuse, is illegal. If you’re struggling with opioid abuse, the best way to achieve sobriety is by getting help at an opioid detox center. Rest assured that rehab facilities are safe and empathetic environments designed to help you recover.
What Are Opioids?
Opioids are a class of substances that have pain-relieving properties. They can be made illicitly, like heroin and fentanyl, or made for medical purposes, like codeine and oxycodone. Regardless, all opioids can be abused. Illicit opioids are illegal and harmful, as they present a great risk of overdose.
People can become addicted to any type of opioid. The best way to ensure you remove the toxins from your body is through medical detoxification in a rehab facility. Through Aliya Health Group’s centers across the United States, we offer the following opioid detoxification:
- Fentanyl detox
- Oxycodone detox
- Oxymorphone detox
- Percocet detox
- Codeine detox
- Hydrocodone detox
- Hydromorphone detox
- Morphine detox
- Prescription drug detox
Opioid addiction leads to uncomfortable and unavoidable symptoms of dependence. These can target the person in multiple ways:
- Physical cravings
- Psychological dependence
- Symptoms of mental illness
- Relational breakdown
- Financial difficulties
Why Do People Get Addicted to Opioids?
Opioids are highly addictive because they alter the person’s brain chemistry over time. Thus, the process of recovery is weaning off of opioids and fighting triggers that create a desire for more. Also, recovery must include the deeper psychological work of understanding why you turned to opioids in the first place. Learning to replace drugs with healthy alternatives that produce positive feelings is one goal individuals have in rehab.
Why do people get addicted to opioids? It’s because of how opioids act on brain structures. Opioids activate opioid-sensitive receptors that transmit pain signals between the brain and body. By blocking feelings of pain and releasing dopamine, individuals then experience a high that feels euphoric and pleasurable. The brain’s reaction becomes conditioned, so it develops tolerance to the effects and needs more. After tolerance, the brain transitions to acting more normally with drugs in the system than without. This state is dependent, and the individual requires opioids to function normally.
Therefore, they developed brain abnormalities that contribute to withdrawal symptoms and the need for more of the drug. Using opioids becomes a compulsion that is almost impossible to overcome on your own. Everything in your brain is telling you to take more. Opioid dependence happens shortly after a person starts using the substance. In reality, medical detox in a facility is the only proven method of opioid detox.
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In opioid detox centers, detox doesn’t have to feel daunting. In fact, the entire experience will be fairly quick, and you’ll be supported the entire time. A team of nurses and doctors will monitor your progress throughout the four to eight days of detox.
In a rehab facility, medical detox ensures you’re safe and comfortable with around-the-clock care. Medical staff will keep watch to make sure your levels are normal and that you remain healthy. Further, they will be able to administer comfort medication to reduce the effect of withdrawal symptoms on a case-by-case basis.
Is Opioid Detox Safe?
Because opioid addiction alters your brain chemistry to lead to dependence, trying to stop using drugs is incredibly difficult. Many people who try to quit on their own find cravings and other withdrawal symptoms to be too uncomfortable, so they relapse.
In fact, along with having low success rates, it can be dangerous to try to detox on your own. Detoxing in an opioid detox center is safe. Without a doubt, working with a treatment center is the best way to overcome opioid addiction. Think of it this way: you’re ready to contribute the time and effort it will take to detox from opioids. Maybe you’re doing it to create a better life or to be healthy for your family and loved ones. Instead of trying to detox on your own with a high risk of relapse, detoxing through a center is the best use of your efforts.
In Aliya’s facilities, you will be cared for 24/7 throughout detox and monitored for any adverse health reactions. After detoxification, you’ll be in the perfect location to create an individual service plan tailored to your recovery. It’s not enough to simply remove the toxins from your body. Notably, you need to unpack the reasons for your addiction in therapy and counseling. We can help you truly heal through a combination of traditional and holistic therapy methods. We also provide optional medication management.
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Breaking the cycle of addiction requires a comprehensive treatment approach and a knowledgeable team. Our expert staff is educated about opioid addiction and substance abuse. Many of them have their own success stories of breaking out of the cycle of drug abuse. Thus, they empathize with clients on a deeply personal level. Additionally, we approach opioid detox and recovery with a person-centric emphasis. Every individual who enters rehab is struggling with a unique addiction battle. They will work with their case manager and therapist to create a plan that factors in their needs and goals. In sum, every part of our opioid detox centers is adapted to your situation so you get life-changing care.
Our intake team is ready and available to answer any questions you have about rehab, detox, addiction help, and more. Further, they are knowledgeable about insurance providers. We are proud to work with most major insurance companies. Our intake staff can call your insurance on your behalf to determine your coverage and walk you through your options. Reach out today if you’re ready to enter a safe, healing environment!
