Detoxing from painkillers can be the most difficult part of addiction to overcome. Crestwyn can ensure you or your loved one that the detoxification process will be both safe and comfortable.
First Step to Recovery
Detox: the first step to recovery
Individuals whose everyday functioning is challenged by pain from a medical condition, injury, or surgery can benefit greatly from the use of prescription medications. These medications, many of which are classified as opioids, are prescribed by physicians and are commonly provided along with a warning that their misuse can become habit-forming. When an individual does not follow the guidelines in which the physician has provided them with, their consumption of a prescription painkiller can lead to many negative consequences.
Some people also consume prescription painkillers for non-medical purposes. Most typically done to achieve a high that includes feeling euphoric, relaxed, and detached from one’s surroundings, the abuse of prescription painkillers can lead to many negative outcomes, including but not limited to the development of an addiction. When a person has become dependent upon prescription painkillers, regardless of why he or she started using these drugs, professional treatment may be necessary.
When professional care is required to stop an addiction of this kind, an individual should consider participating in a program that includes detoxification (or “detox”). This kind of treatment allows a person to end his or her use of prescription painkillers in a safe and comfortable manner so that he or she can focus on developing the skills that will promote long-term recovery.
Withdrawal
What happens during painkiller withdrawal
When an individual becomes addicted to a prescription painkiller, attempting to end his or her abuse of the drug can cause a variety of painful symptoms. This experience is known as withdrawal.
Depending upon the specific painkiller being abused, and the amount and frequency with which the person has been abusing this drug, withdrawal can include irritability, restlessness, bone and muscle pain, and strong cravings. These and other distressing symptoms of prescription painkiller withdrawal can make achieving sobriety almost impossible to do on one’s own.
However, by receiving the appropriate treatment that includes detox, an individual can be alleviated from withdrawal and begin to develop the skills necessary to live in recovery.
Detox
Detoxification from painkillers at Crestwyn Behavioral Health
Every person who looks for treatment at Crestwyn is evaluated to determine if he or she needs detox as the first step in his or her recovery. When indicated, detox will be supplied as the first step in the patient’s treatment, and he or she will be made to feel as comfortable as possible during the entire process and then some. Our experienced team of medical professionals works to ensure that each patient’s health is being appropriately cared for.
Once detox is completed, someone who was once trapped within a deadly pattern of prescription painkiller abuse will be able to achieve alleviation from withdrawal symptoms, possess a clear mindset, and regain enough positive health to partake in other parts of the programming that we offer.
Long Term Benefits
Long-term benefits of detox for painkiller addiction
If someone does not receive treatment to help overcome a prescription painkiller addiction, he or she is likely to continue on with the abuse of these substances. If an individual does seek treatment, but does not undergo detox, he or she will possess a greater risk of relapsing. Therefore, it is necessary that an individual who is addicted to prescription painkillers gets detox in addition to the other kinds of therapeutic care available so that he or she can truly put an end to this deadly form of chemical dependency.
Not only will an individual’s symptoms of withdrawal be decreased, but he or she will be able to put all of his or her attention on getting better. Because a prescription painkiller addiction can lead an individual to obtain priorities that are based on his or her substance abuse itself, detox can be helpful in helping him or her sort out priorities that are focused on recovery and developing the skills needed to keep from abusing medications such as these in the future.
At Crestwyn, we understand what it takes to overcome a painkiller addiction, and we are pleased to offer the support, services, and guidance individuals need to make their addiction a thing of the past. Therefore, if you or a loved one is trying to overcome this form of chemical dependency, we ask that you reach out to us today to learn how our comprehensive programming can help you.
