OxyContin Detox
Although it is prescribed to millions of patients worldwide every year, most people know about OxyContin because of the potential dangers that have made headlines in recent years. For those who become addicted to this opiate-based drug, getting off it can be as hard as trying to kick the heroin habit. Once an individual understands that they do indeed have a OxyContin addiction, the best course of action is to pursue OxyContin detox and treatment at an OxyContin rehab facility that understands the nature of prescription drug addiction.
Michael's House is a leader in opiate addiction treatment. Located in Palm Springs, California, our holistic OxyContin rehab provides both OxyContin detox and OxyContin addiction treatment on a residential basis. For more information about how we can help you or your loved one here at Michael's House, please contact us today at .
What is OxyContin?
OxyContin is an opioid-based drug that is highly addictive and affects the brain with a pleasurable and powerful force. Often called 'the poor man's heroin,' many people abuse prescription OxyContin and ultimately become addicted because they are chasing the high they get the first time they use it. Unfortunately, the body quickly builds a tolerance to opiates like OxyContin, requiring more and more of the drug to experience the same initial effects. When a physical tolerance for the drug develops, OxyContin use turns to OxyContin addiction, and when OxyContin addiction is present, OxyContin detox becomes necessary because it is the only evidence-based treatment for OxyContin addiction.
What is OxyContin Addiction?
OxyContin addiction is a serious illness that evokes both the short-term and long-term changes in the way your brain works as well as changes in your behavior, your emotions, and your psychological state of mind. The residual effect of OxyContin addiction is just like that of any addiction: it forces you to abandon all rationale concerning money, relationships, work performance and health issues in favor of procuring more of the drug and avoiding OxyContin withdrawal symptoms.
OxyContin should be taken exactly as directed by your doctor, but even when taken just as prescribed, it is difficult to prevent the possibility of becoming dependent on the drug. Your risk of developing an addiction to OxyContin, however, significantly increases if you abuse your prescription, alter it, increase it without doctoral consent or combine it with other drugs. No matter why or how you take the prescription, as soon as you start taking any prescription opiate on a regular basis, you risk addiction that requires medical treatment to successfully break.
How Does OxyContin Detox Treat OxyContin Addiction?
Like other illnesses or diseases, OxyContin addiction can be treated. There are various kinds of treatment available, each one catering to different needs. Your doctor can help you determine what type of treatment will be best for you, but if you are addicted to OxyContin, your treatment will start with a prescription drug detox.
Though your doctor can provide you with help finding the drug treatment you need, it is ultimately your decision. Do you need an inpatient or outpatient program? Do you need a medical detox only or do you require behavioral therapy as well? It is generally recommended that you choose an inpatient residential OxyContin rehab program that incorporates both OxyContin detox and OxyContin addiction treatment. By treating both the physical and psychological effects of OxyContin addiction, you increase your chances of a successful recovery.
How Long Does OxyContin Detox Take to Complete?
The length of an OxyContin detox program varies according to the needs of the individual and the facility providing the service. Most OxyContin detox programs—at least the initial phase that focuses solely on stabilizing your physically while breaking your addiction to OxyContin—will last between four days and two weeks.
Where Does OxyContin Detox Take Place?
Some drug rehab facilities offer OxyContin detox onsite, while others refer their patients to an offsite OxyContin detox center. Regardless of where the OxyContin detox process takes place, it is always overseen by a medical professional who monitors the physical response of the patient to treatment, maintains a safe environment and works with the patient to minimize the impact of OxyContin withdrawal symptoms.
What are OxyContin Detox Withdrawal Symptoms?
When an individual stops talking OxyContin after a prolonged period of use, they are likely to experience withdrawal symptoms for several days. These withdrawal symptoms occur as the body readjusts to life without OxyContin.
The most common withdrawal symptoms that occur during OxyContin detox include:
- Sleeplessness
- Restlessness
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Fever or chills
- Mood swings and irritability
Although these withdrawal symptoms are not generally life-threatening as long as there are no co-occurring or underlying medical conditions, they can become extremely uncomfortable. In some cases the discomfort is so great that the individual will relapse, returning to their previous abuse of OxyContin, before they are free of the drug.
What Happens After OxyContin Detox?
Once the patient is physically stable and OxyContin detoxification is complete, the individual can turn their attention to the psychological aspect of OxyContin addiction and the corresponding therapies that address this level of addiction. The next step for most patients is counseling and other therapeutic options, in which the recovering addict is given a chance to meet with counselors and fellow patients (in group counseling) to discuss the root causes of addiction and learn how to replace negative behavior with positive choices.
Why is OxyContin Detox Important?
Completion of the OxyContin detox process provides three important achievements to the recovering addict:
- Overcoming the physical addiction to OxyContin. Although a great deal of work still remains (as the individual moves forward into counseling to address the psychological component of addiction) detox helps the individual accomplish this key component of recovery.
- Reducing the chance of relapse. Once the individual has completed drug detox, the chance that they will succumb to relapse is significantly lower than before they started the process. This is extremely important because of the increased risk of OxyContin overdose for those who relapse after embarking upon the OxyContin detox process.
- A real sense of accomplishment. OxyContin detox is just one of the first steps in the recovery process, but getting through the OxyContin withdrawal symptoms and detoxifying to the point where OxyContin rehab can begin is a huge accomplishment and arguably one of the more physically taxing steps to sobriety.
How Do I Know if I Need OxyContin Detox?
OxyContin addiction, like all addictions, is recognizable by the continued use of the drug regardless of health problems, financial worries, relationship troubles, or problems keeping up with work, school or community obligations. Should you unsuccessfully attempt to stop taking the drug repeatedly or experience withdrawal symptoms if you miss a dose or quit ‘cold turkey,' these, too, are signs that you are in the throes of OxyContin addiction and need OxyContin detox.
OxyContin Detox at Michael's House
Michael's House offers OxyContin detox and drug rehab to those who are physically and psychologically dependent on this highly addictive drug. OxyContin addiction has the power to destroy lives from the inside out. Michael's House provides hope, solutions and a bright future for their patients who feel this pain every day.
If you are ready and committed to becoming OxyContin-free, call Michael's House today. Our doctors are dedicated to treating you with compassion and providing you with a medical detox that is comprehensive, efficient and above all, safe. Contact Michael's House today at for more information.
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