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Opioid Addiction and Treatment

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Opioid addiction has gotten the better of this despairing womanOpioids can be valuable medications. They help relieve pain and can help people who are suffering from a chronic condition, experiencing a severe injury or recovering from surgery. However, they can pose dangerous problems if they’re taken on a long-term basis or abused by people who don’t need them for pain management. Opioid addiction is one of the most debilitating substance abuse problems, and it can affect anyone.

What Are Opioids?

Opioids are drugs that change the way that your brain responds to pain signals. They are often prescribed by doctors to treat discomfort. Some people unintentionally become dependent while using the drug appropriately. Others seek out opioids for their euphoric effects, which are similar to the results of using heroin.

Some examples of opioids include:

  • Codeine
  • Fentanyl
  • Hydrocodone
  • Morphine
  • Oxycodone

What Causes Opioid Addiction?

Opioids mimic natural chemicals that are produced by the brain. Normally, these chemicals attach to opioid receptors in your central nervous system. The neurotransmitters help you feel euphoric, manage stress and relieve pain.

Endorphins are one example of a neurotransmitter that affects your pleasure centers. These compounds explain how marathon runners can put their bodies through such excruciating physical activity without crumbling from the negative sensations that can come from exercise.

Opioid medications bind to the same receptors. However, opioids produce a stronger effect because users can control the amount of the chemical that they administer. It’s easy to understand why someone would want increasingly more doses of this powerful chemical.

Taking opioids does more than relieve pain. It can make the user feel euphoric, relaxed and sedated. Over time, the body becomes dependent on the substance. The user can’t experience these positive sensations without the drug, but he or she needs more to feel the same effects. That’s why it’s so easy to become trapped in an opioid addiction.

Detoxing From Opioids

You may have heard that opioid detox is one of the worst things that you can experience. The body and mind undergo intense discomfort during opioid withdrawal. This is one of the reasons that people who are struggling with opioid addiction have trouble combating the problem. Without the proper support, it can be extremely difficult to get through.

Getting through detox safely and comfortably is possible. The right balance of physical and emotional support can alleviate excruciating physical symptoms and set you up for a positive future in recovery.

Medical management of opioid addiction withdrawal is almost always necessary. That’s because your body stops producing its own pleasure-inducing neurotransmitters when you’re dependent on opioids. If you stop taking the drug, you don’t get the benefit of any pain-reducing chemicals.

Therefore, you can suffer from extreme physical discomfort. As this happens, your mind tells you that the only way to make it better is to use the drug again. You may suffer from intense psychological anguish as well as physical cravings.

Under a doctor’s supervision, you can take medicine, such as methadone, that can relieve physical symptoms, reduce pain and lessen cravings. However, methadone comes with its own set of precautions. That’s why it’s important to use it in a properly managed setting.

Experts Available for Alternative Therapies

At Spring Gardens Recovery, our renowned medical professionals make sure that you get the care that you need when going through detox for opioid addiction. Our medical treatments are tailored to your needs, and we can administer high doses of methadone if necessary.

We complement our medical therapies with holistic practices that have been shown to ease mental and physical distress as they nourish the body and mind. These detox services include:

We’re devoted to helping people with severe substance abuse problems or those who have relapsed after a previous detox program. At Spring Gardens Recovery, you can relax in a tranquil, private setting with 24-hour care so that you can focus on self-care as you detoxify your body and spirit.

Don’t let opioid addiction lead your life’s choices. Addiction treatment services will give you your chance at long-lasting recovery. Contact Spring Gardens Recovery at (866) 244-9556 for immediate help starting recovery.

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