As effective as prescription pain relievers, such as Vicodin, oxycodone and fentanyl can be, their therapeutic benefits only go so far before dangerous effects start to develop. When used in excess, a vicious cycle of opiate abuse will soon take hold.
If you started taking opiates as a pain treatment only to end up battling an opiate addiction, you’re not alone. The good news is there are programs available to help you overcome addiction in your life. South Dakota has some of the best opiate rehab centers around, many of which can be found in Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Aberdeen as well as other heavily populated regions in the state.
Choosing the best opiate rehab program is a matter of finding programs that offer the types of supports that best meet your treatment needs. From there, all that’s left to do is take that first step towards a new life.
If you need help finding a program that can help you, please don’t hesitate to call our toll-free helpline at 877-743-0081 (Who Answers?) for assistance.
Inpatient vs. Outpatient Opiate Addiction Treatment
Whether you happened into opiate abuse through prescription drugs or recreational heroin use, the effects remain the same. Once you lose the ability to control or stop drug use on your own, there’s a growing need for some form of opiate addiction treatment.
Opiate addiction treatment centers provide a range of interventions, with different programs employing different types of treatment approaches, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Inpatient and outpatient programs differ in the types of treatment approaches used.
Inpatient programs require you to live at the treatment facility, whereas outpatient programs don’t. Living at the treatment facility works to block out temptations to use while providing daily structure and ongoing emotional support. Inpatient programs also treat any medical and/or psychological problems that result from chronic opiate abuse.
Living at home allows for considerably more freedom and flexibility, but these conveniences only benefit you if you’re able control drug-using urges to a certain extent. Ultimately, outpatient programs work best for people who’ve already completed inpatient treatment or else are still at the very early stages of a drug abuse problem.
South Dakota Opiate Detox Centers
More often than not, people struggling with addiction battle ongoing withdrawal effects as well as drug-using urges. According to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, withdrawal effects develop out of growing imbalances within the brain’s chemical system. For these reasons, detox treatment for opiate addiction marks the first step in the addiction recovery process.
Opiate detox centers provide services that work to relieve uncomfortable withdrawal effects so you can stop abusing the drug. If you’re coming off a severe addiction problem, medication therapies, such as methadone or Suboxone may be used to help restore a normal brain chemical balance.
Opiate detox centers also provide ongoing counseling services to help you better understand how addiction influences your behavior while helping you develop effective relapse prevention strategies.
For help with finding a detox program near you, call our helpline at 877-743-0081 (Who Answers?).
Your Privacy During Opiate Addiction Treatment
As of 1996, HIPAA or the Health Portability and Accountability Act was enacted by the federal government to protect patient rights and privacy. HIPAA not only applies for hospital or medical-based facilities, but also for treatment centers for opiate addiction.
HIPAA laws require treatment facilities to follow strict confidentiality guidelines when handling your information in any form. This includes medical records, conversations between treatment providers as well as any communications had with outside parties.
As far as anyone you know accessing your information, such as an employer, or friend or coworker, treatment programs must obtain your prior consent before sharing information with outside parties.
How Long is Rehab?
The length of time you spend in rehab mostly depends on how how badly addiction impacts your ability to function in daily life. For example, if you’ve jeopardized your job, relationships and/or family as a result of opiate abuse, the drug has essentially warped your ability to reason and make sound judgments. Under these conditions, drug rehab can up to a year or longer before you’re able to develop the type of mindset that doesn’t need opiates to cope with daily life.
While treatment for opiate addiction may well run longer than you expected, it helps to know that treatment becomes less and less intensive as your progress through the recovery process, according to SurgeonGeneral.gov. For more detailed information on how drug rehab works, call our helpline at 877-743-0081 (Who Answers?).
I Want to Find Treatment for Opiate Addiction in SD
The best way to go about finding the best opiate rehab centers starts with checking each program’s credentials as far as licensing and accreditation status goes. Programs that meet your state’s licensing and accreditation requirements will likely be providing quality care.
The next thing to look into is the types of supports or services any one opiate addiction treatment center offers. Look for programs that offer the types of supports you need to stop using drugs. For instance, it won’t do you any good to enter an outpatient-based program if you’re dealing with a severe addiction problem.
Ultimately, finding a program that meets your treatment needs is just as important as finding a program that offers quality care.
Paying for Treatment
Treatment centers for opiate addiction provide medical care as well as psychological treatment, so it’s no surprise that opiate rehab costs tend to run high. That being so, high rehab costs don’t have to stop you from getting the help you need.
According to the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services, health insurance coverage has become more accessible to the point where most anyone can qualify for some form of health coverage. Treatment centers for opiate addiction accept all forms of insurance, with most health plans covering most, if not all of your rehab costs.
Get Help Today
An opiate addiction problem is something you can ignore only for so long before serious problems start to develop in your life. While the physical effects of addiction can be difficult to bear, it’s the psychological effects that most impair your ability to function in daily life.
Opiate addiction treatment can help you take back your life from the harmful effects of addiction and start anew. If you need help determining what kind of program is right for you, we can help. Call our helpline at 877-743-0081 (Who Answers?) to speak with one of our addiction counselors about available drug treatment options.
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