Heroin addiction and recovery : A different sort of story

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Heroin Addiction and Recovery A Different Sort
of Story
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Introduction

• Its no secret drug and alcohol addictions cause
  major problems in the lives of users.
• Although heroin addiction may seem similar to
  other addictions and often has the same root
  causes, the drug is a different sort of beast to
  deal with. Heroin causes one of the most
  powerful physical addictions of any drug and
  withdrawal will result in severe illness and
  potentially death.

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Addictions Are as Varied as the Personalities of
Those Involved

• Every individual has their own story as to how
  they began taking drugs, how their use
  progressed, and why they relied on the drugs to
  the point of addiction.
• Many users have multiple addictions, sometimes
  with a primary and backup drugs according to
  availability and in other cases, the patient has
  a preferred cocktail of mixed drugs and alcohol.

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Physical Aspects of Heroin Addiction

• On the surface, heroin use causes intense
  euphoria and blocks physical and mental pain. It
  further causes deep relaxation, putting the user
  into a dream state and unable to interact
  socially with others. It also causes nausea in
  most people, resulting in weight loss and
  unhealthy eating habits. When a lack of the
  substance occurs, physical illness occurs which
  can potentially lead to death as parts of the
  body have lost their ability to function without
  the drug.

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The Psychology and Emotional Side of Heroin
Addiction

• The psychology of heroin addiction poses more
  challenges to treatment. When a person knows
  they are going to become sick, its difficult to
  motivate an end to usage.
• As they go through withdrawals, they know exactly
  what will stop what is by no means minor
  discomfort and will do nearly anything for a dose
  of the drug. As with any drug, the early stages
  of recovery results in a sense of loss and a fear
  of how a major lifestyle change may end up.

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Considerations Toward the Recovery Process

• The first consideration toward heroin recovery is
  the fact detox can cause death. Unfortunately,
  the patient often needs prescription medication
  during detox and the early stages of ongoing
  treatment in order to survive. The physical
  sickness that comes with withdrawal is another
  consideration, often the symptoms are too severe
  for the patient to be expected to endure and
  therefore needs medication as the motivation to
  remain in treatment long enough to begin to see
  results.

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Conclusion

• Heroin is a powerful drug with effects which last
  long after the substance itself has left the
  system. Treatment is a long-term process and
  recovery is a lifelong endeavor as the desire to
  relapse never fully leaves. There is hope,
  though, like any addiction with proper treatment
  and determination recovery and a productive life
  can be attained as the end goal.
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