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Heroin
Heroin is an addictive drug, and its use is a serious
problem in America. Recent studies suggest a shift from injecting
heroin to snorting or smoking because of increased purity and
the misconception that these forms are safer.
Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance
extracted from the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant. Heroin usually
appears as a white or brown powder. Street names for heroin include
"smack," "H," "skag," and "junk." Other names may refer to types
of heroin produced in a specific geographical area, such as "Mexican
black tar."
Health Hazards
Heroin abuse is associated with serious health conditions,
including fatal overdose, spontaneous abortion, collapsed veins,
and, particularly in users who inject the drug, infectious diseases,
including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
The short-term effects of heroin abuse appear soon after a single
dose and disappear in a few hours. After an injection of heroin,
the user reports feeling a surge of euphoria ("rush") accompanied
by a warm flushing of the skin, a dry mouth, and heavy extremities.
Following this initial euphoria, the user goes "on the nod," an
alternately wakeful and drowsy state. Mental functioning becomes
clouded due to the depression of the central nervous system. Long-term
effects of heroin appear after repeated use for some period of
time. Chronic users may develop collapsed veins, infection of
the heart lining and valves, abscesses, cellulitis, and liver
disease. Pulmonary complications, including various types of pneumonia,
may result from the poor health condition of the abuser, as well
as from heroin’s depressing effects on respiration.
Heroin abuse during pregnancy and its many associated environmental
factors (e.g., lack of prenatal care) have been associated with
adverse consequences including low birth weight, an important
risk factor for later developmental delay.
In addition to the effects of the drug itself, street heroin may
have additives that do not readily dissolve and result in clogging
the blood vessels that lead to the lungs, liver, kidneys, or brain.
This can cause infection or even death of small patches of cells
in vital organs.
The Drug Abuse Warning Network* lists heroin/morphine among the
four most frequently mentioned drugs reported in drug-related
death cases in 2002. Nationwide, heroin emergency department mentions
were statistically unchanged from 2001 to 2002, but have increased
35 percent since 1995.
Tolerance, Addiction, and Withdrawal
With regular heroin use, tolerance develops. This means the abuser
must use more heroin to achieve the same intensity of effect.
As higher doses are used over time, physical dependence and addiction
develop. With physical dependence, the body has adapted to the
presence of the drug and withdrawal symptoms may occur if use
is reduced or stopped.
Withdrawal, which in regular abusers may occur as early as a few
hours after the last administration, produces drug craving, restlessness,
muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea and vomiting, cold flashes
with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), kicking movements ("kicking
the habit"), and other symptoms. Major withdrawal symptoms peak
between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose and subside after
about a week. Sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who
are in poor health is occasionally fatal, although heroin withdrawal
is considered less dangerous than alcohol or barbiturate withdrawal.
Treatment
There is a broad range of treatment options for heroin addiction,
including medications as well as behavioral therapies. Science
has taught us that when medication treatment is integrated with
other supportive services, patients are often able to stop heroin
(or other opiate) use and return to more stable and productive
lives.
In November 1997, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) convened
a Consensus Panel on Effective Medical Treatment of Heroin Addiction.
The panel of national experts concluded that opiate drug addictions
are diseases of the brain and medical disorders that indeed can
be treated effectively. The panel strongly recommended (1) broader
access to methadone maintenance treatment programs for people
who are addicted to heroin or other opiate drugs; and (2) the
Federal and State regulations and other barriers impeding this
access be eliminated. This panel also stressed the importance
of providing substance abuse counseling, psychosocial therapies,
and other supportive services to enhance retention and successful
outcomes in methadone maintenance treatment programs. The panel’s
full consensus statement is available by calling 1-888-NIH-CONSENSUS
(1-888-644-2667) or by visiting the NIH Consensus Development
Program Web site at consensus.nih.gov.
Methadone, a synthetic opiate medication that blocks the
effects of heroin for about 24 hours, has a proven record of success
when prescribed at a high enough dosage level for people addicted
to heroin. Other approved medications are naloxone, which
is used to treat cases of overdose, and naltrexone, both
of which block the effects of morphine, heroin, and other opiates.
For the pregnant heroin abuser, methadone maintenance combined
with prenatal care and a comprehensive drug treatment program
can improve many of the detrimental maternal and neonatal outcomes
associated with untreated heroin abuse. There is preliminary evidence
that buprenorphine also is safe and effective in treating heroin
dependence during pregnancy, although infants exposed to methadone
or buprenorphine during pregnancy typically require treatment
for withdrawal symptoms. For women who do not want or are not
able to receive pharmacotherapy for their heroin addiction, detoxification
from opiates during pregnancy can be accomplished with relative
safety, although the likelihood of relapse to heroin use should
be considered.
Buprenorphine is a recent addition to the array of medications
now available for treating addiction to heroin and other opiates.
This medication is different from methadone in that it offers
less risk of addiction and can be dispensed in the privacy of
a doctor’s office. Several other medications for use in heroin
treatment programs are also under study.
There are many effective behavioral treatments available for heroin
addiction. These can include residential and outpatient approaches.
Several new behavioral therapies are showing particular promise
for heroin addiction. Contingency management therapy uses a voucher-based
system, where patients earn "points" based on negative drug tests,
which they can exchange for items that encourage healthful living.
Cognitive-behavioral interventions are designed to help modify
the patient’s thinking, expectancies, and behaviors and to increase
skills in coping with various life stressors.
Source: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website
(http://www.nida.nih.gov/)
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Heroin Rehab and Drug Treatment Detox Facility
Seabrook, New Jersey (NJ)
(800)761-7575
Seabrook House is a nationally
recognized, private and exclusive, and CARF accredited inpatient drug rehab and alcoholism rehab treatment center. Our main facility is located in rural Bridgeton, New Jersey (NJ), convenient to New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), Maryland (MD), Delaware (DE), Virginia (VA), Washington, DC, Connecticut
(CT), Rhode Island (RI) and Massachusetts (MA). Our extended-care transitional living facility is located in Tioga County, Pennsylvania (PA), within minutes of the New York state border.
Our alcohol and drug rehab campus in New Jersey extends over a 40-acre manicured estate,
providing a serene and healing drug rehab environment. The transitional living facility in Pennsylvania is similarly situated on a 14-acre estate with rolling hills and spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. For over
33 years we have been helping families find the courage to find
recovery from alcoholism, drug addiction, substance abuse such
as marijuana addiction, heroin dependency, cocaine addiction, xanax
abuse, prescription medication abuse and other compulsive diseases.
If you have a loved one that does not want help, don't give up! Many have come to our rehab program and into full recovery as a direct result of a Family Intervention. Call or click now for more information on how family intervention may work for you.
Applying
our research-based recovery treatment center methods for drug addiction
and alcoholism, which we call The Seabrook
House Model®, we assist patients in restoring their lives
by embracing a way of life based upon the 12-Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). We apply
a variety of recovery therapies including cognitive behavioral
(CBT) and adjunct therapies including music, yoga, massage, EMDR,
psychodrama, equine assisted, Reiki, and outdoor adventure ropes
course. Belief systems of Adler, Rogers and Jung and many other
psychological theorists are applied during CBT.
Our rich history and CARF accredited quality alcohol and drug addiction treatment rehab
programs have earned Seabrook House a citation in "The 100
Best Treatment Centers for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - The
Only Complete Guide to the Most Outstanding Drug Rehabs in the
Country" by Linda Sunshine and John Wright. This Avon Publication
is available through most bookstores.
Seabrook House addiction drug rehab center specializes in a withdrawal
treatment for opiate detox i.e. heroin, oxycontin, using specific
medication protocols with Suboxone, whose primary active ingredient
is buprenorphine. Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone), at the
appropriate dose, can suppress symptoms of heroin withdrawal,
decrease cravings for opioids, block the effects of other opioids,
and help patients stay in drug rehab treatment. You may also apply
for admission online to our drug rehab center by using our
encrypted Preadmission
Assessment form. Please be assured that your alcohol and drug
rehab addiction treatment records and information are protected
by Federal confidentiality laws and we cannot share your information
with anyone unless you give us written consent. Contact a Clinical Outreach Representative in your area if you have any questions or need further assistance.
Our main drug rehab facility
is located in southern New Jersey (NJ), approximately 1 1/2 hour
drive from Princeton, New Jersey (NJ), Seabrook House's residential
drug rehab addiction recovery treatment services are convenient
to rehab Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), Radnor, Pennsylvania (PA),
Reading, Pennsylvania (PA), Wilmington, Delaware (DE), Dover,
Delaware (DE) or within a 2 to 3 hour drive from New York City,
New York (NY), Long Island, New York (NY), Bridgeport, Connecticut
(CT), Gaithersburg, Maryland (MD),Washington, DC, Virginia Beach,
Virginia (VA) and Baltimore, Maryland (MD), or within a 5 hour
drive from Boston, Massachusetts (MA), Worcester, Massachusetts
(MA), New Bedford,
Alcoholism
Detox and Substance Abuse Drug Rehab Treatment Rehab Pennsylvania
(PA)
(800)761-7575
We accept addiction treatment admissions 24 hours
per day for rehabilitation services for alcoholism, alcohol withdrawal
and drug withdrawal detoxification,
so please call now if you are in need of immediate assistance
or would like more information about detoxes, drug rehabs, heroin
detox, family intervention, substance abuse treatment or residential
addiction treatment in the New Jersey (NJ), Pennsylvania (PA),
Delaware (DE), New York (NY), Massachusetts (MA), Connecticut
(CT), Rhode Island (RI), Virginia (VA) and Maryland (MD) areas.
Who
Are Seabrook House's Alcohol Rehab and
Drug Addiction Rehab Patients?
Seabrook House's alcohol and drug addiction rehab
patients come primarily from New Jersey (NJ), many from the Cherry
Hill / Haddonfield / Moorestown area, as well as the Princeton
area in central New Jersey and Montclair area in northern New
Jersey. In addition, from the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania
(PA), the mainline Philadelphia, PA suburbs, New York City (NYC)
including Manhattan (NY), Delaware (DE), Maryland (MD) and other
Mid Atlantic states, although we have treated many from as far
away as Connecticut (CT), Rhode Island (RI), Massachusetts (MA),
New Hampshire (NH), Vermont (VT), California (CA), Bermuda, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. They range in age from 17 to 80.
Many of our patients are referred by family members, employers,
large union health & welfare funds, health insurance companies,
small local unions, employee assistance professionals (EAP), and
managed care companies. Many patients transfer directly from hospitals,
other detoxes, community mental health centers, intensive outpatient
programs (IOP), union member assistance programs, and primary
care physicians. We have provided them drug detox, drug rehab,
alcohol detox, alcohol rehab, and many other forms of addiction
treatment. Substance abuse treatment is our specialty.
Because of our close proximity to Manhattan, New
York (NY), New York City (NYC) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(PA), Seabrook House addiction rehab center has for many years
provided alcoholism and drug addiction rehab treatment to members
of the arts & entertainment communities. These have included radio,
television, stage and film industry associates from the east coast
as well as California (CA). We understand that high profile individuals
with substance abuse and alcoholism problems may have special
needs related to the media as well as confidentiality issues.
Protecting the anonymity of alcoholic or drug addicted patients
in rehab and controlling media takes experienced addiction professionals.
Many addiction rehabs cannot address these special needs. We understand
that addiction does not discriminate. In addition, many physicians,
nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, lawyers and other professionals
have sought our alcohol rehab and drug addiction rehab treatment
services and gone on to lead happy, healthy, clean and sober lives.
Contact
(800)761-7575 for Immediate Admission for Alcoholism Detox and
Drug Treatment or Family Intervention
Seabrook House addiction rehab center is a licensed
residential addiction treatment facility with 125 beds and provides
alcohol and drug detox treatment and inpatient rehab treatment
through its Adult Rehab Program for both men and women, and its MaterLiber Program, for alcoholic
and drug addicted mothers and their dependent children. We specialize
in detox treatment for opiates such as heroin, morphine, oxycontin,
vicodin, codeine,demerol, fentanyl, methadone, percodan and percocet.
In addition, Seabrook House addiction rehab center offers professional Family
Intervention treatment services to those families attempting
to help a resistant loved one with a substance abuse problem in
need of heroin detoxification or addiction rehab treatment services.
The family education and drug information programs, family intervention
treatment services, and substance abuse counseling treatment services
of Seabrook House have been nationally recognized.Our addiction rehab center and detox program accepts
most health insurance companies, managed care, and union health
& welfare funds for partial payment of its alcoholism and
drug rehab treatment programs. Please review our rates
for all detox and addiction drug rehab programs. When choosing
any alcohol withdrawal and drug addiction rehab treatment center,
follow the CARF
guidelines to ensure that the addiction drug rehab treatment
program you choose is a licensed and accredited substance abuse treatment facility.
Call
our 24 Hour Alcohol Rehab & Drug Treatment Rehab Helpline
for Immediate Detox Addiction Help
Transportation Services for Alcoholism
Detox and Drug Rehab Centers from New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY),
Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA), Rhode Island (RI), Pennsylvania
(PA), Delaware (DE), Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), Washington,
DC, California (CA), Washington (WA), Oregon (OR), Nevada (NV),
Idaho (ID), Utah (UT), Arizona (AZ)
(800)761-7575
Seabrook House will provide private and discreet
individualized transportation to and from all airports to ensure
the safety and confidentiality of all of our patients. Please
speak to your Admissions Counselor for more information on how
you may qualify for direct airport pickup. Seabrook House also provides "sober escorting"
if the patient is clinically and medically appropriate. This specialized
service offers a Seabrook House staff person to fly to the home
location of the patient and personally pick them up and accompany
them directly to our drug rehab treatment facility. The escort
is an experienced addiction professional, also in recovery from
chemical dependency. Upon discharge the escort will then accompany
the patient to the next level of care at a transitional sober
living environment. Flight times to Seabrook House are brief from many east coast and Midwestern
airports (see chart below). The Philadelphia International Airport
located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), is the closest airport
to our alcohol detox and drug rehab facility:
From Boston, Massachusetts
(MA) - 45 minute flight time
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From Providence, Rhode Island
(RI) - 45 minute flight time
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From Columbia, South Carolina (SC) - 60 minute flight time
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From Atlanta, Georgia (GA) - 90 minute flight time
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From Miami, Florida (FL) - 2 hour flight time
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From US Virgin Islands (USVI) - 3 hour flight time
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From Columbus, Ohio (OH) -
45 minute flight time
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From Hartford, Connecticut
(CT) - 45 minute flight time
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From Bermuda (BM) - 90
minute flight time
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From Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(FL) - 2 hour flight time
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From Indianapolis, Indiana
(IA) - 2 ½ hour flight time
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From Los Angeles, California
(CA) - 5 hour flight time
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From Chicago, Illinois (IL) - 3 hour flight time
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Patients coming from out of state may fly into
a variety of airports at discounted airfare rates. All airports are conveniently
located within minutes of the Seabrook House addiction
rehab facility:
Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania (PHL) 45 minute drive
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Atlantic City International
Airport, New Jersey (ACY) 60 minute drive
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Newark International Airport, New Jersey (EWR) 90 minute drive
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Princeton Airport, New Jersey (PCT) 75 minute drive
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John F. Kennedy International
Airport, New York (JFK) 120 minute drive
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LaGuardia Airport, New York (LGA) 120 minute drive
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Baltimore Washington International
Airport, Maryland (BWI) 120 minute drive
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