Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opiate addiction is a growing national problem, and we have experienced a growing percentage of young adults seeking treatment.
There are certain symptoms of opiate abuse that parents and families should be on the lookout for. If you see any of the following, you need to be very concerned and get help as soon as possible.
- sedation and slowed reflexes
- raspy speech
- sluggish movements and slowed breathing
- cold skin and vomiting
As this type of drug use continues, the user builds a tolerance to the drug, and an increased amount is needed to keep the same kind of high or euphoric feelings. These intense cravings will drive users to steal from family members, deal drugs themselves, sell or pawn personal possessions, or do rather bizarre things to obtain the drugs they need.
Opiate addictions used to be considered almost untreatable. The addict’s life would spiral out of control with all energy being focused on feeding their intense craving for the drug. The users feel almost invincible, yet all the while the drug is sucking vitality and ability to reason from them.
Why Do They Do This?
The young adults who use opiates feel stronger, more attractive, creative and interesting. Those with low self-esteem feel better about themselves, at least for a while. Soon, the reality of the addiction sets in, but the allure is powerful and almost overwhelming.
The Process of Recovery
Parents and families need to intervene as early as possible. Waiting to take action only allows the user to become enmeshed in this terrible trap even more. Every day spent in delaying treatment only allows the addiction to become stronger and more difficult to treat. Not only does the addiction become stronger, but the deterioration of normal life issues begins to affect all areas of the young person’s life.
Addiction to opiates, heroin or OxyContin often requires detoxification from a primary treatment program. Withdrawal from these drugs can be dangerous and extremely uncomfortable without proper medical support. We work closely with interventionists and other treatment professionals who are highly skilled in providing primary treatment prior to enrolling in a longer term rehab program.
Once detoxification has been successfully and safely completed , the student reenrolls in another program that treats the whole person, and that leads them through a system enablingthem to become fully committed to living a sober and clean life.
If you think your son or daughter might be involved with any of these devastating drugs, please contact us immediately at 1-208-610-3044 and we will help you find the best possible path of treatment for him.
Remember this… there is no problem that overwhelms God.