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You found your best friend lying in their bed dead one afternoon after they didn’t show up to work. They had overdosed on heroin. Now, you are beginning to worry about your relationship with heroin. Your friend had been the one who introduced you to it, and at this point, you can’t imagine what a life without opioids would look like. Is now the time to start looking for recovery options?
According to Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network, approximately 1,360 people in Columbus have consumed heroin in the past 30 days. SUN Behavioral Health is in Columbus, OH, and offers no-cost care assessments. We provide crisis care with 24-hour admittance for heroin treatment.
At SUN Behavioral Columbus, we know that getting help for a heroin use disorder can be challenging, but we want to help make the process easier with a trained team of professionals to help you navigate your recovery. Everyone’s journey is different, but that doesn’t mean recovery is impossible. Additionally, you won’t have to put your life on hold for treatment.
Removing heroin from your life should only be done under the supervision of a medical professional. They will be able to help keep you safe through the process of withdrawals. Withdrawals are what happens when you stop consuming heroin. They include symptoms that can make you feel uncomfortable and uneasy. They might even include symptoms that might scare you and make you hesitant to stop your use of heroin.
With the help of a medical professional, withdrawal symptoms can be easier to manage. Symptoms can start within 12 hours of the last time you used heroin. They often peak a few days later and can last for several weeks. How long they last is based on how long you have taken heroin and how much heroin you have taken. These symptoms include:
Withdrawing from heroin in a safe environment is important to your recovery. This process allows your body to remove heroin from your system, and these symptoms happen because your body has become used to the substance. While these symptoms are not usually life-threatening, they do require help from professionals in a treatment center environment to ensure your safety and comfort.
At SUN Behavioral Columbus, you will stay at our facility during the day and go home at night. During the day, you will participate in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), group therapy, and recreational therapy. During CBT, you will learn how to recognize your thought patterns. During group therapy, you will be able to form support from peers. In recreational therapy, you will participate in activities to help you recover. You will also learn skills such as mindfulness and stress management. This is included in a wellness recovery action plan (WRAP) as you learn to understand techniques that help prevent relapse. You will participate in 5 group therapy sessions daily for 5 days a week. How long you are in the program will depend on your needs for a successful recovery.
At SUN Behavioral Columbus, our intensive outpatient services are designed to be similar to the partial hospitalization program regarding treatments included. Here you will only attend 3 group therapy sessions a day for 5 days a week. The purpose of intensive outpatient is to continue to receive support and structure, but not need as much care as partial hospitalization. It is also for those who need more care than a traditional once-a-week outpatient rehab service. How long you will stay in treatment will depend on your needs to be successful in your recovery.
At SUN Behavioral Columbus, you will meet with psychiatrists and nurse practitioners throughout the day before returning home at the end of the day. You will also attend group therapy and learn stress management and life skills such as mindfulness. You will also participate in CBT and support groups. You will also participate in yoga and physical wellness strategies. You will receive treatment from the trauma-informed staff and receive aftercare planning for your recovery beyond us. Aftercare planning helps you to learn how to prevent relapses.
Heroin addiction treatment can lead you to a better life. Together, we can do it. Call SUN Columbus today to get started with heroin rehab treatment.
Heroin is an illegal opioid that is semi-synthetic and unregulated. It is found as a black sticky substance known as black tar or white or brown powder. It is typically injected, smoked, or snorted. It is found mixed with other substances such as fentanyl. This makes heroin stronger and is done to cut costs. However, this makes heroin more dangerous and unpredictable because mixing two substances can increase the chances of overdose. Some signs of an overdose include slowed breathing, blue lips, choking, and weak pulse. If you witness this happen to someone, seek medical help immediately.
A variety of factors can cause heroin addiction. A person’s genetics can cause them, but not always. Sometimes heroin use disorder can also be caused by social aspects. This includes friends that pressure you to use heroin, friends that use heroin around you, or growing up seeing a parent use heroin or another substance.
Emotional distress from anxiety and depression can also increase your chances of heroin addiction. Another cause is you might use heroin to cope with pain following a car accident or surgery. If you live a stressful life or have low self-esteem, you might also be at risk for developing heroin dependence.
It can be hard to admit that you need help in general. It is especially difficult to admit that you need help with a heroin use disorder, but there are some signs that indicate heroin is controlling your life. You might believe that heroin will fix your negative emotions, or maybe you have an increased tolerance to heroin. You might also have new friends who use heroin regularly compared to friends you used to have. Maybe you think about heroin more than the people in your life like family and friends.
Those who need help from heroin use might have financial or legal problems. They may have even broken off ties with those that they love. If you are experiencing these signs, you should seek treatment for a heroin use disorder. It is never too early to start your addiction treatment; people can start at any point in their heroin use.
Getting help for your heroin use disorder is the bravest thing you can do. Recovery is possible. Recognizing that you need help with heroin use is the first step in recovery. Partnering with a medical professional that can lead you through the process is beneficial to achieving your goals for yourself and your recovery.
Buprenorphine is an FDA-approved medication for managing heroin withdrawal symptoms and cravings.
The first step in treating a heroin use disorder is accepting that you need help. After that, it is important to remove heroin from your life under the guidance of a trusted medical professional. This process, alongside behavioral and group therapies, can help ensure a successful recovery.
The timeframe of withdrawal symptoms reaching their peak varies from person to person. On average, the symptoms will be the strongest 3 days after your last use, but it depends on how much you took and how long they have used heroin.
At SUN Behavioral Columbus, we are located in Columbus, OH. We have an on-site pharmacy that handles medications after treatment. We strive to solve unmet needs in our community. For more information about heroin addiction treatment call us today at 614-706-2786.
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