Heroin Withdrawal

Heroin withdrawal is not normally fatal but it is extremely painful and uncomfortable. Repeated heroin use produces tolerance and a physical dependence regardless of by what means the heroin is ingested (smoking, sniffing or injecting). The qualities associated with heroin addiction are much more powerful than a person's willpower. It is highly recommended that heroin addicts get help from a medically supervised drug detox addiction treatment center. Without proper medical care seizures or convulsions can occur and heroin withdrawal can be intolerable and dangerous.

Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms

Heroin withdrawal symptoms are usually very severe and include drug craving, restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, sweats and cold flashes. The heroin addiction withdrawal symptoms can occur within a few hours of the last use, peaking between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose.

Getting Help for Heroin Withdrawal

There are various approaches to heroin addiction treatment by pharmaceutical means including the use of Methadone, Naloxone, Naltrexone, and Buprenorphine. Heroin detox relieves heroin withdrawal symptoms but is only the first step in the treatment process. Participation in a treatment program that specializes in the treatment of heroin addiction is the most effective way to get help for withdrawal from heroin addiction.

In a safe, comfortable and qualified heroin detox facility, heroin withdrawal symptoms can be medically managed with:

• 24 Hour nursing staff
• Physician trained in addiction medicine (addictionologist)
• Medications dispensed to greatly lessen or eliminate heroin withdrawal symptoms

Get the heroin withdrawal help you need today from a facility dedicated to dual diagnosis treatment. Call Lakeview Health now at 1-800-231-2950. All calls are completely confidential and our staff is available to assist you 24 hours a day.