Heroin

Heroin Addiction Treatment at NTS

Heroin is a highly addictive drug, but not as addictive as some of the medication prescribed to withdraw from the drug unfortunately.

We have treated many people addicted to heroin over the years at NTS and seen our population of people who are addicted to heroin ebb and flow over time.

At NTS we are highly focused on decreasing withdrawal symptoms through the use of local medical detoxification facilities.

Here is a sample plan Heroin Addiction Treatment Plan:

Referral for Medical Detoxification
Medication Assessment to help with cravings
Trigger Chart Group to help with environmental triggers
Individual 12 Step Case Management
Narcotics Anonymous
Fun Activities
One-on-One Therapy

Heroin Education:

Heroin is a highly addictive drug, and it has become a serious problem in the United States. People have been sniffing and smoking heroin more these days than before because of increased purity and because they think that by sniffing or smoking the drug it will be less addictive. Sometimes people choose to smoke or snort the drug because of the negative connotations, even in the drug world, about intravenous use.

Heroin usually looks like a white or brown powder. Street names for heroin include "smack," "H," "skag," and "junk." Other names may refer to types of heroin produced in a specific geographical area, such as "Mexican black tar." Heroin can be smoked , injected, and snorted as previously mentioned. Heroin addiction can be difficult to treat, but heroin addiction treatment has been successful. Sometimes drugs such as methadone, and more recently suboxone, are used to help a person with the withdrawal and cravings after heroin cessation.

The effects of heroin happen soon after a single dose and last a few hours. After someone injects heroin, the person feels a surge of euphoria (commonly referred to as a "rush") accompanied by a warm flushing of the skin, a dry mouth, and heavy extremities. Soon after the initial rush, the user goes "on the nod," an alternately wakeful and drowsy state, where the person seems to be on the verge of falling asleep, or "nodding out." The drug heroin depresses the CNS (Central Nervous System) causing slowed and slurred speech, slow gait, constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, impaired night vision, vomiting, and constipation.

National Therapeutic Services specializes in treating heroin addiction. Please call us to discuss treatment for heroin addiction at 1 866 247 6520.