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Heroin Rehab and Recovery: What to Expect

Heroin rehab and recovery is similar to that of most addictive drugs, with one notable exception: heroin withdrawal can last significantly longer than other drugs, which makes it that much more difficult to accomplish without the assistance of a professional medical rehab center. Attempting heroin addiction detoxification without professional assistance is not only dangerous, but sometimes deadly especially if you are suffering from other medical conditions simultaneously.

At The Canyon, we provide a comprehensive heroin rehab experience that begins with heroin detox, continues with heroin maintenance and medication if necessary, expands with heroin addiction treatment through a variety of therapy options and wraps up with relapse prevention services and aftercare to help you fight your heroin addiction after you return home.

Heroin Rehab and Recovery: Detox

The recovery process that you will undergo at heroin rehab has multiple steps. After you have chosen whether an outpatient or inpatient heroin rehab is most appropriate to your needs, the first step you will experience is the heroin detoxification process. This speaks specifically to the physical hold that heroin has over you, but don't be fooled: it is only the first step in your recovery. Many misinterpret heroin detox, believing that once you have your physical addiction under control your recovery is complete. This couldn't be further from the truth. Rather, it is the necessary beginning to your stay in a heroin rehab but far from the last step.

Heroin Rehab and Recovery: Maintenance and Medication

In some cases, the dose of heroin that one is accustomed to is far too high for a 'cold turkey' withdrawal. This means that you won't be expected to simply stop using the drug overnight. Rather, the detox process may mean that you let go of using heroin but begin taking maintenance medications so that your body can avoid the bulk of heroin withdrawal symptoms and illness which often keeps people from breaking their addiction to the drug. The most popular medications used for heroin maintenance treatment are methadone and buprenorphine. Depending upon your situation, one or the other may be more appropriate to treat your heroin addiction.

Heroin Rehab and Recovery: Reclaim Your Life

There are a number of reasons why people first use heroin and eventually become addicted to the drug. For some, it may be a case of simple experimentation gone wrong. For others, it may be a way to deal with life stressors or childhood trauma. The problem is that once heroin addiction is underway, you stop maturing emotionally and cease developing socially. When you go to heroin rehab, one of your goals will be to identify the reason why you began using and to address the problem head on. Another goal will be to help you learn social and emotional coping mechanisms that do not involve drugs. Yet another goal is called relapse prevention, which is a set of skills that will come to your aid in situations where heroin previously seemed like the only answer. All of these things will be accomplished through group therapy sessions, one on one therapy sessions, alternative therapy treatments and educational classes.

Heroin Rehab at The Canyon

At The Canyon, we believe that addiction to drugs like heroin infiltrates every part of your being. It is not just the physical addiction to the drug that you need to address, but the spiritual, emotional and mental effects of your heroin addiction as well. Here you will create your own unique treatment plan with the help and supervision of our staff of addiction treatment specialists and take advantage of the wide range of therapies and treatments we have to offer on our luxurious estate here in the Santa Monica Mountains. Contact us at The Canyon today at for more information.

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