Vicodin Addiction Rehab Centers

Vicodin Addiction Rehab Centers
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Vicodin addiction treatment centers help those individuals who have developed a dependence on this highly addictive prescription painkiller.

Vicodin, also known by its generic name Hydrocodone, is an opiate based painkiller prescribed by doctors to those individuals who are suffering from significant levels of pain as a result of injury or illness. Because Vicodin is an opiate-based drug, it can also cause euphoric effects which can include dizziness, light-headedness and pleasurable feelings.

What is Vicodin Addiction?

Vicodin addiction occurs when an individual is unable to stop taking the opiate based painkiller without experiencing significant withdrawal symptoms or exhibiting behaviors that are dangerous to the individual’s health and well being.

Vicodin addiction can begin when the individual is taking the drug for legitimate reasons, and is then unable to stop even once the pain it was prescribed for has ceased. Other individuals, especially young people, begin using the drugs when they find them in the medicine cabinet of a parent or friend.

Withdrawal symptoms of Vicodin addiction include:

  • Sleeplessness
  • Chills and sweats
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Fatigue

 

Many people who become addicted to Vicodin also turn to crime or unethical behavior in an effort to support their habit. These behaviors can include:

  • Doctor shopping -Going from doctor to doctor, faking illness or injury to obtain prescriptions for Vicodin
  • Prescription forgery
  • Theft from medicine cabinets of friends or family
  • Robbery
  • Online pharmacy fraud

 

What Happens at a Vicodin Addiction Rehab Center?

When an individual arrives at a Vicodin addiction rehab center, they must first complete drug detox. Detox, or “detoxification”, allows the harmful toxins associated with Vicodin use to leave the body. Once detox is complete, there is a greatly reduced chance of immediate relapse, which means the rest of the rehab process can begin. (Note: some addiction rehab centers do not offer detox on site, and may require the individual to complete the process elsewhere before entering the program).

Next, there is counseling. Individual and group counseling helps the individual understand the reasons why they developed an addiction to Vicodin, and find solutions to help them avoid the triggers which set off the drug addiction. Group counseling is a source for outstanding breakthroughs, as the individual is able to share their feelings (many for the first time) with other people going through the same circumstances.

Finally, drug rehab aftercare programs help the individual prepare for life after rehab. Knowing how to avoid temptations and other distractions that can knock people off course can be achieved through 12-step programs such as Narcotics Anonymous and follow-up counseling at the rehab facility or with a counselor or psychiatric professional.

Michael’s House is an outstanding residential drug rehab facility located in Palm Springs, California. The addiction treatment specialists at Michael’s House understand the power that Vicodin can hold over an individual, and uses all means at their disposal to help break the cycle of that addiction and give that person a new lease on life. Contact Michael’s House today at 1-877-345-8494 for more information.