Narconon Heroin Addiction Treatment

Narconon - An Effective Program to End Heroin Addiction

Heroin is widely regarded as being an addictive drug that is difficult to withdraw from. So intense are heroin cravings, with painful withdrawal effects that the probability of relapse with heroin addiction is considered to be a certainty.

Harm Reduction Options

Traditional heroin addiction treatment programs provide to addicts replacement drugs to take the place of illicit heroin. In some countries there are heroin programs that allow addicts to use a legal form of heroin supply.

With their addictive needs met, and not needing to resort to crime, prostitution or drug dealing to finance their drug habit, some heroin users are able to maintain employment, accommodation and a social life. Although users might become free of heroin addiction, they are just as dependent on their substitute drug, or legitimate heroin, and still have issues from their past that make them continue to be drug dependent.

Rapide tolerance and physical & emotional effects
contribute to heroin being highly addictive

What Does Heroin Do?

Heroin is an opiate that provides to the user symptomatic relief from pain both physical and emotional. Heroin is morphine based. Its anesthetic properties contribute to the general heroin effect of narcotic intoxication. The pain relief that heroin provides is so complete that anyone who experiments with heroin, whose life is otherwise anxious, depressive or tense can easily become addicted to the "high". Rapid tolerance and physical and emotional withdrawal effects contribute to the heroin substance abuse and to addicts being caught up in an endless round of using and seeking sources of supply.

Many heroin addicts come to use the drug from a life that has been emotionally traumatic, and find in heroin injection an answer to their pain. Many users suffer from injecting related disease, have a fatalistic approach to their heroin use, and have little incentive to try and give up their addiction.

Effects of Heroin Withdrawal

Mentally heroin addiction withdrawal can lead to feelings of anxiety, paranoia, agitation,and possible psychosis. This is said to be because heroin withdrawal affects the nucleus accumbens in the brain, associated with fear conditioning and regulated by dopamine.

Physically, muscles recovering from sedation might be twitchy or cause painful spasms. There is nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, aching bones and cold sweats. The heroin addict will feel symptoms similar to a heavy dose of flu.

Heroin addicts fear heroin withdrawal effects because it creates a "void" in their life that makes them feel emotionally vulnerable. All recovery from depressant or narcotic drug use involves a rebound effect in the body, feelings of being out of control, the opposite of the feelings that narcotic drug use induces. Therefore heroin addicts, formerly tranquil and sedated when using heroin, find with heroin withdrawal, feelings of hyper-arousal.

A problem with heroin withdrawal when detox is incomplete, and heroin recovery is not fully supported is that heroin cravings can last for months, even years, after initial withdrawal, with relapse always a risk.

Drug-Free Withdrawal - the Narconon Way

As soon as an addict arrives at our facility, he does the unique Narconon Drug-Free Withdrawal. During the fully monitored heroin withdrawal stage, addicts are supported, without drug use, to control, manage and overcome their withdrawal symptoms with the minimal amount of discomfort.

True and Complete Recovery from Heroin Addiction

Crucial to any form of effective substance abuse addiction treatment, that intends full recovery, is effective heroin detox. The Narconon detox program uses the Hubbard method of human chemical detoxification, based on a dry heat sauna method. The world renowned Hubbard process provides a gentle, supportive and effective detox that removes heroin and its metabolites from the system. The sauna treatment is complemented by a precise regime of nutritional support. This helps to restore the body to health.

Psychoactive drugs such as heroin that depress the functionality of the central nervous system cause changes in neural bio chemicals that need to be rebalanced and restored. The Narconon rehab program includes vitamin and mineral to replenish the body. Moderate exercise, good sleep and nutrition all help over stressed nerves, muscles, and cells to recover electrolytic balance and decrease symptoms of the stress that comes with heroin withdrawal.

Residential Drug Rehab

Narconon Trois-Rivières is a residential treatment facility where heroin addicts are best treated, so that life's distractions don't intrude, and the addict can immerse himself more fully in the treatment.

Narconon – A Comprehensive and Natural Rehabilitation Program

Encouraging natural enthusiasm and a joy for life is part of the Narconon program - this often means overcoming intense feelings of worthlessness, futility and negativity. The tranquil and supportive environment of Narconon centers helps to reduce anxiety and fear in heroin addicts, as they work towards a life without drugs.

Thorough life skill courses and exercises are used in the Narconon program, helping heroin addicts to recover self-esteem. Behind most cases of addiction there will be a harrowing story - most people with a heroin addiction have suffered trauma and abuse in their lives.

Narconon provides a complete addiction treatment - that enables heroin addicts to become drug-free, and lead happy, healthy lives.

Information about the Narconon Trois-Rivières Rehab Program