Heroin Detox

Many people in Britain are suffering from an addiction to heroin – and the outlook is currently that it might become worse in the coming years. The United Kingdom is suffering from an opioid epidemic, with heroin and other opioids causing more than a thousand deaths each year.

Heroin is one of the strongest yet most used drugs worldwide – with it being very easy to get and having a strong effect, there is a reason for it being a popular drug.

However, if you are a current heroin user, you know that it is extremely hard to stop using it – not because of the drug being addicting itself, but the dreaded withdrawal symptoms that come with quitting heroin.

At Cassiobury Court – we can help you through that difficult period of withdrawing. That is why we offer professional Heroin Detox services at our drug rehab clinic in Watford. Give us a call today – and we will be able to help you get clean and live the rest of your life to the fullest.

Heroin Detox & withdrawal symptoms

Detox is part of heroin rehab  treatment and is often considered to be very difficult as it will be mentally and physically demanding for many addicts. This is why it is important you undergo treatment at a professional centre such as Cassiobury Court – we have the support network that can help you manage the difficult period of detox and withdrawal symptoms.

For many people, the first ten days of detox are often the hardest. At this time, you will start to experience withdrawal symptoms from heroin leaving your body.

Depending on the severity of the heroin addiction of the patient, the withdrawal symptoms can vary from mild, moderate to severe.

Symptoms consist of

• Nausea
• Abdominal cramps
• muscle and bone aches
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Fatigue

For those that have been using Heroin for a prolonged period of time, serious withdrawal symptoms like tremors, anxiety, hypertension and a rapid heart rate are a possibility.

This is why we believe that it is vital that you have an experienced medical team on-hand to take you through the heroin withdrawal process, allowing you to be less worried about the effects of withdrawal.

Treatment For Heroin Addiction

Heroin detox is not the only stage in the successful treatment of heroin addiction. With treatment options that include therapy and counselling, we will be able to help heal the mind so you are better prepared when dealing with the physiological side.

An addiction to heroin can be classed as phycological and physical with many individuals displaying characteristics that suits both types of classifications. This same classification also applies to addiction treatment with physical treatment being detoxification with the focus towards removing harmful substances from the body and phycological treatment being rehabilitation which is focused on healing the mind.

The successful healing of the mind involves many hours of one to one counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and regular support group sessions all aimed at healing and strengthing the mind by showing you coping mechanisms for dealing with addiction triggers that may occur after leaving the centre.

Upon leaving the centre you will also have access to 12 months aftercare where you will still have access to our support team and will attend regular monthly meetings to discuss how your recovery is going after leaving the centre.

Heroin Detox: How Heroin Addiction Ruins Your Body And Mind

Heroin is a drug that falls under the opioid family. A class of drugs that includes a lot of prescription drugs such as Fentanyl and Morphine. These are very strong painkillers given out to patients as painkillers.

Heroin is also known as diamorphine – which is essentially morphine but twice the concentration of the working chemical in the drug. Opioids are given out as painkillers as they are particularly effective in suppressing your body’s pain receptors.

However, opioids also have a way of connecting with your brain receptors. Heroin users often consider the experience of heroin use very pleasurable.

Counteracting the unpleasant feeling of pain and hurt will involve the opposite feeling – pleasure. This feeling of pleasure is generated by the release of endorphins and dopamine in your brain – the two substances often found in drugs that allow you to feel euphoric and relaxed.

All of these effects of heroin use do not only allow the body to get used to the pleasure override, but it also re-wires your brain completely, which will then lead to your body becoming addicted – faster then normal if you are already a person with an addictive personality.

Long term heroin abuse also has an effect on your body that could lead to very poor health and premature death. An example being self-neglect which is very common with regular heroin addicts. Dehydration and nutritional deficiencies could lead to health problems that will be irreversible in the long term.

In the short term – heroin can kill too. Many people who take heroin will see an increase in intolerance. The tolerance will also lower once you have not taken it for a short period of time.

Heroin Detox FAQ

From our experience, we know that the detox process is something which will worry those who are struggling with prolonged substance abuse – so we’ve answered a number of the most common questions surrounding heroin detoxification.