Heroin Detox

Heroin Detox programs are offered as part of a specialized program at Shorecliffs Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center. Heroin detox at the facility is done with specific heroin detox medication under the supervision of a medical doctor. Medications used at the Center allow persons detoxing from heroin or other opioid drugs to detox comfortably and painlessly. The heroin detox doctors at the Center specialize in opioid detox and use an advanced medical protocol to provide clients with the most comfortable and painless heroin detox available.

When first entering a drug treatment center for heroin detox, heroin users are given a complete physical examination and assessment of the severity of heroin addiction and withdrawal. Users are given heroin detox medication to insure a safe and comfortable heroin detox. Vital functions such as heart rate and blood pressure are monitored regularly in drug rehab and heroin detox patients are given additional assessments as needed.

Persons undergoing heroin detox often times make attempts to complete the heroin detox process on their own without medication or medical monitoring in drug rehab. Persons that use Heroin attempt detox on their own for several reasons. First of all, many persons needing heroin detox have a false sense of empowerment, that they are not only invincible but can overcome any obstacles placed in front of them. In a sense they say to themselves, "I got myself in this mess, Now I can get myself out" Although such an attitude is admirable, it is rarely realistic. A more likely scenario is one in which the person attempting heroin detox feels powerless against the pain of withdrawal and frankly becomes tired of being sick.

Approximately 24 hours after heroin detox begins, persons detoxing from heroin without medical supervision begin feeling withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms include but are not limited to muscle cramping, back pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle spasms, anxiety, breathlessness, lethargy, sleeplessness, and a feeling of weakness. The feelings are generally described as flu like symptoms, but to a much higher degree. It is at this time that many people find the symptoms of heroin detox too painful and give up.