Opiate Addiction Treatment

At Transformations By The Gulf, we provide a customized, holistic approach. Our opiate treatment options include:

• Outpatient Opiate Rehab: Intensive outpatient treatment involves group therapy sessions, individual counseling, and other programs to help achieve and support sobriety.
• Partial Hospitalization (PHP) Treatment: Ideal for those needing a bit more structure than intensive outpatient treatment provides, PHP involves day treatment in our community housing near the beach and the freedom to return home in the evening.
• Inpatient Rehab for Opiate Addiction: Residential treatment is available for men and women, provides 24-hour access to care, and allows for the most intense rehabilitation plans.

Opiates help relieve pain by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, which deliver an undeniable euphoric, pleasurable feeling. While opiates are derived from poppy flowers to create medications, synthetic opioids (e.g., oxycontin) and illegally made versions (e.g., heroin) produce similar results. The majority of opiates in use today are found in prescription pain killers, but illicit heroin is a growing problem and considered far more dangerous.

Pills may be taken orally as prescribed. Yet many individuals abuse the medications by taking large doses; crushing and snorting them; or sometimes breaking them down to use intravenously to feel effects faster. Heroin is most often injected.

Using opiates for an extended period interferes with the body’s natural ability to produce “feel-good” endorphins. The individual who uses opiates reaches a point where he or she can’t feel “good” without the opiates. Plus, the opioid receptors grow tolerant to opiates extremely quickly. This means users usually find they need higher and higher doses just to feel anything.

Short-Term Side Effects of Opiate Abuse

• Decreased respiratory function
• Drowsiness or “nodding”
• Low blood pressure
• Pinpointed pupils
• Slurred speech
• Lowered sex drive

Long-Term Side Effects of Opiate Use

• Greater risk of overdose due to high tolerance and higher doses
• Liver damage
• Severe withdrawal symptoms, such as tremors, vomiting and seizures
• Risks of HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C (intravenous users)

When you decide it’s time to look for opiate rehab, Florida has many options. That said, the top centers mean you have access to the best-designed program to cater to your needs. Some benefits of seeking help in an opiate addiction treatment center such as Transformations By The Gulf include:

• Detox is handled in the safest, most compassionate way
• Rehabilitation plans are created to give clients the best chance of success
• Opiate treatment options can include intensive therapies to heal the person mentally and physically
• Clients get the support of peers, therapists and professionals the entire time

Located near the beach, Transformations By The Gulf offers the most rejuvenating setting to start your next chapter. Our holistic approach means we take time to tend to issues that addiction has caused for your mind and body. With experiential therapy and unique program availabilities, we help you rediscover sober life.

Contact us to learn more about our treatment options for yourself or a loved one who is struggling with opiate addiction.

How to Get Help for Opiate Addiction

If you or a loved one has a destructive substance abuse habit, Transformations By The Gulf can help put you on a path to lasting sobriety. We offer a range of personalized, gender-specific care plans for whole-body health. The healing atmosphere of our St. Pete Beach, Florida, location can replace any chaos in your life with serenity and stability.

Our experienced and caring medical professionals and addiction specialists will help you get back on track. To learn more about our opiate rehab programs, reach out to our admissions team today.