Withdrawing from heroin can be a traumatizing experience. The old school of thought believes that the addict has to experience the severe withdrawal symptoms in order to deter further use of heroin. Many heroin addicts can vividly describe their “almost deathly” experience of withdrawing from heroin. These same addicts can also describe returning within a short period of time to using again.
The new school of thought is combining medication treatment with talk therapy, either individual or group. Medications, such as buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone, are used to help addicts during the detox process and helps to minimize the withdrawal symptoms. The medication combined with a behavioral treatment to change thinking patterns and to provide skills for coping with life stressors gives the addict a better chance of having a healthier lifestyle.
Lifestyle Changes Counseling offers a behavioral treatment that follows the client for a minimum of one year. Learn more about this program at http://www.lifestylechangescounseling.com
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- For the first forty years of my life I played, did what I wanted to do. Now, in the second forty I have completed my education, rolled my sleeves up and am hard at work creating my new reality.
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