Drug Treatment at Horizons Recovery
Drug abuse and addiction often require intensive detox and rehabilitation treatment. Drug addiction and rehab centers initiate a range of medical and psychotherapeutic programs depending on the substance and extent of abuse. While some addictions are treated through a combination of medication and behavioral therapy, others can be treated through behavioral measures alone. A medical detox period is generally required to treat drugs with a physical-somatic withdrawal syndrome, including the potent opiate drug heroin.
Behavioral therapies and counseling are also used to treat psychological and environmental issues, including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. The rehab phase of treatment is essential, with recovering drug addicts taught specific psychological and practical skills and given advice on how to avoid relapse and make different life decisions.
Methamphetamine Addiction and Treatment
Meth, also known as crystal meth or methamphetamine, is a potent CNS stimulant taken recreationally to increase energy and mood. Meth addiction can develop as a result of regular and long-term use, with emotional and motivational withdrawal symptoms experienced upon cessation of use. Meth causes psychological dependence over time, with highly dependent users reporting a strong but time-limited withdrawal syndrome with a range of psychological symptoms. While the meth withdrawal syndrome differs between individuals, it often includes periods of depression, mental and physical fatigue, lack of motivation, insomnia, drug cravings, changes to sleeping and eating patterns, and changes to body movement. While many of these symptoms only last for a few days, long-term depression from meth addiction is also common.
Heroin Addiction and Treatment
Heroin is a potent CNS depressant and opiate that is taken recreationally to induce feelings of euphoria. Heroin is a highly addictive substance, with physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms likely upon cessation of use. The effects of heroin withdrawal syndrome are likely to be experienced within 6-24 hours of the last dose, with common symptoms including excessive sweating, malaise, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, depression, sneezing, cramps, cold sweats, muscle aches and pains, and involuntary body movements. The severity of these symptoms is directly related to the length and extent of addiction, with the past history of drug addicts also taken into account when treatment programs are developed. In addition to medically supervised detox, heroin addicts are also advised to enter rehab so they can address the emotional and environmental precedents of heroin addiction.
Overcoming a drug addiction is never an easy process, with time, commitment, and professional support needed to break the bonds of dependence. People get addicted to a wide range of psychoactive substances, including alcohol, prescription medications such as Valium and morphine, and illegal street drugs such as cocaine and meth. Regardless of their legal status, these drugs all present their own challenges when it comes to treatment. The drug treatment process is often broken down into three separate components: detoxification, rehabilitation, and aftercare support.
Detox is designed to support drug discontinuation, rehab is designed to address the psychological aspects of addiction, and aftercare support is designed to promote long-term recovery.
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