Heroin Rehab

Heroin is an illicit substance that comes in both a powder and tar-like form, depending on the type of heroin. Black tar heroin is sticky and is similar in consistency to licorice while white or brown heroin comes in powder form. Shooting black tar heroin is especially dangerous, as injecting it can cause the veins to swell and harden. White or brown powder heroin can be smoked, snorted, or injected.

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    Any and all use and abuse of heroin can pose serious risks to one’s life, especially because it is impossible to determine what other chemicals or substances are in heroin. For example, it is common practice for dealers to cut their heroin with other opioids like fentanyl to increase their profits. Unfortunately, fentanyl is tremendously potent and even the smallest bit of it can kill a person. The majority of opioid-related overdoses are caused by the presence of fentanyl in heroin.

    Regardless of which type of heroin a person is using, continuing to use it is only going to put his or her life in jeopardy. In the United States alone, nearly one million people grapple with a heroin addiction and consequently experience repercussions of that use. These can include chronic unemployment, legal issues, financial problems, conflicts in relationships, physical health problems, psychiatric illness, and the guilt and shame that can develop if someone else is hurt as a result of the individual’s heroin use. The only true way to put a stop to a heroin addiction is to reach out and ask for help.

    How Do I Know If I Need Professional Addiction Treatment?

    If you are addicted to heroin, it can be hard to see just how dangerous of a situation you are in. The mental fog that follows you from day to day can start to convince you that you can keep using and nothing will happen to you. Unfortunately, that is not true. Knowing the signs of addiction can help you to determine if your relationship with heroin warrants professional addiction treatment. Ask yourself the following:

    • Have you made attempts to stop using but have been unsuccessful?
    • When you are unable to use, do you experience withdrawal symptoms?
    • Have you continued to use heroin despite the consequences of your use?
    • Have you lost your job or been expelled from school because of your use?
    • Do your loved ones show concern about your heroin use?
    • Do you feel like you will not be able to function if you cannot use heroin?

    If any of these questions solicit a “yes” from you, then reaching out for treatment is the best and most important thing that you can do for yourself. At our heroin rehab in Lexington, KY, we can provide you with the care you need to stop abusing heroin for good.

    What to Expect at Our Heroin Rehab in Lexington, KY

    When you enter into our heroin rehab in Lexington, you will immediately begin working on your recovery from heroin addiction. Our outpatient programs are best suited for those who do not require medical detox services, do not have around-the-clock medical or psychiatric needs, and who have a safe living environment away from the facility that is conducive to recovery. 

    Depending on your treatment needs, you can either enroll in the intensive outpatient program or the outpatient program at our heroin rehab. Our intensive outpatient option:

    • Lasts from six to eight weeks
    • Requires patients to come to the facility nearly every day 
    • Has patients complete a full day of treatment each day they are there
    • Is designed for those who have either completed other levels of addiction treatment or who need a level of care that falls between inpatient and outpatient treatment

    Our outpatient program:

    • Lasts six to eight weeks
    • Has patients attend treatment a few days each week
    • Requires patients to spend a couple of hours at a time at the facility
    • Is best suited for those who have completed inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization and/or intensive outpatient programming or those who have a mild heroin addiction that can be best managed in this type of setting 

    Both programs connect you with our team of dedicated and experienced professionals who can help you build a strong foundation for recovery. Within each type of outpatient program, you can benefit from several evidence-based therapies, including but not limited to, the following:

    • Family therapy
    • Individual therapy
    • Group therapy
    • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
    • Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
    • Motivational interviewing
    • Psychoeducational groups
    • Trauma treatments
    • Medication-assisted treatment

    When you complete an outpatient program at our heroin rehab in Lexington, KY, you can receive continued support through our aftercare services so that you can maintain and build upon the work you have accomplished with us.

    Call Us Right Now to Enroll in Our Heroin Rehab in Lexington

    If you are struggling with an addiction to heroin, know that you do not need to keep abusing this drug. While it might feel like you have no way out, you do. Contact us at our heroin rehab in Lexington, KY right now to learn how we can help you get your life back.