There are many reasons why individuals first use heroin and ultimately become addicted, it may be a case of experimentation, or it could be a used for a way to cope with life pressures.
No matter what the individual circumstances are which lead to the addiction, 121Rehab can help users find an appropriate treatment centre to help them recover from the use of heroin. One of the aims of rehab is to identify the motivation behind the addiction and address this issue direct, and another aspect is to help users learn social and emotional coping methods away from the involvement of drugs.
In some cases, the quantity of heroin that an addict takes is far too high for a 'cold turkey' withdrawal, therefore the process isn't a quick one and the typical rehab process can last approximately 12 weeks.
In most situations, medications will be used in order to lessen the immensity of the withdrawal symptoms. The most popular medications used for heroin replacement are methadone and buprenorphine. Both of these replacement medications have a proven record of success for people addicted to heroin. At 121Rehab we will only ever refer a client to a treatment centre where there are fully competent and specialist, qualified staff to administer such replacement medications.
