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Life Works – the leading specialist in Opiate Addiction treatment.
Opiates are drugs that are naturally derived or synthesized from the poppy plant. Often used as powerful painkillers, this class of drugs, when used for an extended period of time, comes with a high potential for physical and psychological addiction. The progression from dependence to addiction often occurs with as little as two weeks of regular use for most opiates. Morphine and codeine are naturally occurring opiates derived from the poppy. Heroin, meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (Percodan), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), and hydrocodone are semi-synthetic opiods. Among the synthetic opiods are propoxyphene (Darvon), fentanyl (Sublimaza), pentazocine (Talwin), and methadone.
The most addictive of all the opiates is heroin. Injection of heroin causes an immediate sense of euphoria, and enables the user to escape from the problems of everyday life. Heroin is sometimes used recreationally, as a party drug, or as a painkiller. Once addicted, the heroin user often loses interest in other aspects of life and seeks pleasure exclusively from the drug. Addicts often behave unpredictably, and may even become involved in criminal activity to support the habit. Because heroin is illegal, addicts may incur substantial legal expenses and may do time in jail. Heroin users are at a higher risk of contracting hepatitis or the HIV virus, and may suffer from other associated medical conditions. Over time, the chances of death from overdosing are significant. It is usually necessary for the addict to participate in a heroin rehab programme to break the drug’s grip.
Enrolling in an opiate addiction treatment programmes is vastly more effective than attempting to go through withdrawal alone. There are important advantages to choosing a professional rehab programme. It provides for a safer, medically supervised detox that helps alleviate the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. A good rehab program goes beyond detox and, through counselling and therapy sessions, helps the recovering addict find the underlying causes of the addiction and cope with issues of depression and anxiety. Rehab programmes offer follow-up and support to help the recovering addict to avoid relapse.
Do I need Opiate Addiction treatment?
I think I have a Opiate Addiction problem - how can I tell? What are the Opiate Addiction symptoms?
An important step to recovery is recognizing that an addiction problem exists. It is the difficult first step on a long road of living a new lifestyle -- beyond addiction. The only person who can do it is you; admitting the problem is the first act of Opiate Addiction recovery treatment. Many recognize that they have an Opiate Addiction, which may require Opiate Addiction treatment, only after noticing types of behaviours. Therefore ask yourself if your behaviour reflects any of the following; stealing and financial problems, loss of positive relationships in their life, injuries or work loss related to opiate use, obsessive thoughts about opiates, and similar behaviours. An Opiate Addiction treatment centre is a place where many people go to begin the recovery process, often because life has become unmanageable. If you feel your life has been taken over by Opiate Addiction, a Opiate Addiction treatment centre will not be just a way to get off of opiates, but also to provide you with tools and skills that encourage relapse prevention.
I think I need Opiate Addiction treatment, how can Life Works help me?
Effective addiction treatment addresses the root causes of opiate addiction: social, chemical, emotional, mental, physical and spiritual. Groups are supported by a caring, professional medical staff of physicians, nurses, physiotherapists and dieticians. There is also a clinical team and holistic therapists -- a specialized group of private rehab professionals. Arts and music-based groups allow clients to express things not possible with words. By using safe, supervised non-verbal mediums of expression, clients learn ways to engage their creativity. Individual psychotherapy sessions provide the sometimes desperately needed space to release built up feelings. It is an opportunity to look beneath the addiction to the pain, fear, and anger that often feed addictions surreptitiously. Other offerings include: twelve-step groups, spiritual awareness support, group meditation, relapse and aftercare planning. Each client uses their time to practice daily addiction recovery treatment. On top of this our full time nursing team, who specialising in drug addiction detoxification, will be present to help you safely get through your withdrawal.
How can I start Opiate Addiction treatment at Life Works?
Having found us on the internet you have already made the first step to your recovery. Then next step is to call our admissions counsellor who will receive any enquiry in the utmost respect and confidentiality that you deserve. Due to the nature of Opiate Addiction treatment, we will create a personalised treatment plan that will cover both your detox and your full residential treatment. Our admissions team will make this process as easy as possible by processing as much as possible before you arrive, so that once you arrive, all you need to focus on is the start to your recovery. It starts with a call, 0800 081 0700
