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Heroin Addiction Treatment Center in Indiana
Heroin is a drug made from natural substances found in nature. Heroin is a manufactured drug made from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod found in the opium poppy plant. Poppy plants are native to many South American and Asian countries, including Mexico and Columbia. The opium poppy is a crucial source for the active ingredient found in many legal and illegal narcotics, including prescription pain medications such as codeine, morphine, and heroin.
Pure heroin is a white powder that originates primarily in South American locations. Depending on where it is manufactured, heroin will range in color from pure white to tan or brown. Pure heroin powder can be ingested in a variety of ways. The most common include snorting, smoking, or rubbing the powder onto the gums. Heroin can also be mixed with water and injected into the veins. Another type of heroin is called black tar heroin. Black tar is a dark (lack) sticky substance that resembles paving tar. Black tar heroin may also be solid like coal. This type of heroin is generally produced in Mexico and is common in the southern United States in areas west of the Mississippi River.
Heroin goes by several “street names.” Many of these names are derived from the type of heroin being described, and others have developed over time. Some of the most common include smack, Hell Dust, Big H, Thunder, Negra, Tar, and others.
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The Heroin Epidemic In Indiana
In 2017 more than 1800 Indiana residents lost their lives to drug-related overdose. This data points to a decades-long annual increase in overdose deaths. Representing the highest drug overdose rate yet, 2017 statistics were nearly 22% higher than 2016 and higher than the national average. In 63% of overdose cases, opioids were involved.
The Indiana State Department of Health indicates the opioid epidemic in the state has occurred in three distinct waves. Beginning in 1999, the first wave was linked to increases in the rates of prescribed opioids. The second wave started a few years later when those who now struggle with an opioid addiction (to prescription drugs), could no longer access prescriptions legally. Hence, they turned to a cheaper and easier to acquire alternative, heroin. The third wave began around 2014, driven by manufactured opioids, such as fentanyl.
Although fentanyl-related deaths continue to rise, the heroin epidemic remains alive and well in Indiana. In 2018, heroin was found in more than 1200 drug case submissions (compared to 680 cases linked to fentanyl). Both of these statistics represent a stark increase over just five years prior when heroin was indicated in just over 1000 cases and fentanyl in only 15.
Data from the same report indicates heroin addiction in Indiana impacts the genders differently. When examining overdose statistics for 2017, males accounted for more than 60% of overdose cases. The majority of deaths were among whites (80%) individuals between ages 30-39.
Knowing the Signs
Signs & Symptoms of a Heroin Addiction
Heroin is similar to many other opioid drugs. When someone uses heroin, tolerance, dependence, and addiction develop quickly. Tolerance occurs when you begin using heroin with time, and find that you need higher and more frequent doses to maintain the high you remembered from your first dose. As tolerance and dependency develop without comprehensive addiction treatment at a heroin rehab like Evolve, so does your risk for accidental overdose and death.
Addiction is a disease unique to the individual. While two people may struggle with heroin addiction, the outward symptoms of their addiction may be different. Many factors contribute to how heroin addiction will affect someone. These include the severity of their addiction, how long they have been using, how they use heroin, and how much or how often they use. Depending on their unique addiction, symptoms may be mild early on, before progressing quickly to a moderate or severe addiction as their tolerance builds.
Signs of heroin addiction can be physical, psychological, and behavioral. The physical symptoms of heroin addiction are often the first to occur and the most apparent to friends and family. When someone injects heroin, they will feel the effects, including euphoria and happiness, almost immediately. Using heroin in other ways such as snorting, smoking, or running onto the gums does not produce the same immediate reaction; however, the signs of a heroin “high” will be apparent as soon as the drug begins to work within the brain.
Some of the most common physical signs of heroin use include itching, constricted pupils, flushed skin, and vomiting. When someone uses heroin through an IV injection or needle, track marks are often apparent. Other signs of heroin use that are physical, but perhaps not immediately obvious, include dry mouth, respiratory problems, and stomach issues. If a loved one is struggling with a heroin addiction, they may also need to use laxatives frequently to reduce feelings of constipation. You may also notice new or worsening legal or financial issues (related to heroin use), drug-seeking behavior, lack of interest in personal hygiene, the presence of drug paraphernalia, and increasing (yet voluntary) isolation.
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Heroin Addiction Treatment Center in Indiana
Overcoming heroin addiction is most effective with assistance from a professional, comprehensive addiction treatment program. When you develop an addiction to heroin (including physical and psychological symptoms), you will experience withdrawal symptoms when you stop or try to reduce the amount of heroin you use. Similar to other opioids, heroin can produce dangerous and potentially fatal withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, detoxing from heroin should be done under the caring and supportive guidance of a medically supported detox program. Some of the most common heroin withdrawal symptoms you may experience when detoxing from heroin include stomach issues, body aches and pains, sleeping troubles, fever, shaking, and uncontrollable leg movements.
In addition to the above symptoms, some people may experience severe and potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms when trying to overcome a heroin addiction. Examples are abnormal heart rate, seizures, difficulties breathing, and delirium tremens or DT’s in severe cases. The more severe symptoms of withdrawal can lead to potential medical emergencies. Depending on the nature and severity of your addiction, withdrawal symptoms can begin in as few as six hours after your last heroin dose and last for two weeks or longer.
Because of the potential for dangerous withdrawal symptoms, overcoming heroin is best done at a heroin rehab in Indiana. At a professional heroin rehab, a team of skilled treatment professionals will provide support and guidance throughout detox.
During detox, a team of medical professionals will continuously monitor your vitals and potentially administer medications to help reduce the severity and intensity of withdrawal symptoms. This helps make the detox process more manageable and provides the most significant opportunities for safe and successful detox from heroin.
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Auston M.
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Evolve Indy is by far the best treatment facility in America! From the top down, Evolve has some of the most amazing, dedicated, and professional men and women in the field. The team at Evolve are focused on addressing the root causes of addiction and have a team of medical staff and clinical therapists who help each individual formulate a personal plan to learn about their addiction and how to maintain long term Sobriety. I know all of this because I personally completed the program at Evolve Indy! The men and women at Evolve helped me to regain control of my life and successfully placed me on the road to Long Term Recovery! I am forever grateful for the program that this amazing facility has in place to help individuals overcome the disease of addiction! If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, I would highly recommend Evolve Indy as a solution to the problem!
Justyn R.
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Evolve Indy is an intensive outpatient care treatment facility for those that wish to recover from their addictions. The team working there was developed and form a unique group of people that have faced issues of Addiction and used programs such as are taught at Evole Indy to change their lives and live in recovery with the unique opportunity to help others find first their sobriety, then their recovery. These lessons come from a first hand personal basis from people that have lived those lives and fully understand the challenges that clients face and how to deal with them to improve their future lives. My heart goes out to the clinicians and staff at Evolve Indy that have helped me to recover from a life of addictions and to live my life now in recovery.
David K.
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I don’t even know where to begin. Addiction doesn’t care what family or person it chooses to effect and it’s definitely a long and tough journey not only for the addict but also for the loved ones included. My first call was to Marty and he immediately arranged a force to go and talk to my son. Guided me in the process and made it easy during a rough time in our lives. Tyson took time away to welcome my son to the Evolve house at midnight bc it was the only flight we could get him back due to Covid and he welcomed my son and never once looked upset that it was late and helped him get set up and took time from his personal life to do that for us. Whitney whose a amazing counselor and my son loved her. There is a millions things and examples of what each of them did to help take care of my son through the process but when you walk into Evolve you feel calm, like family and mostly loved. When you meet Joe you just immediately feel his genuineness and his heart for everyone. My son loved him and his choice of music 😂 Mike Reynolds who also was amazing to my son and I can’t thank him enough. But mostly my biggest thanks and appreciation goes to Brian Kendrick. For multiple reasons, when my son left Evolve and was in sober living he still took my son under his wing and treated him like his own. When we went through relapse he contacted each of us on the daily.
Shawna C.
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The staff at evolve indy was great they actually cared they gave me tools for my recovery and showed me how to utilize them.Ive been to many recovery programs and this is the only one that has ever helped the staff there go above and beyond there amazing.
Christopher D.
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Jake S.
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I know these guys very well. When I look at treatment programs I think: Would I send a family member here? With Evolve Indy, the answer is yes. Keep up the good work guys!
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Evolve Can Help You On Your Path to Recovery From Heroin
Long-term heroin use can lead to severe physical and psychological consequences. The safest and most effective way to overcome a heroin addiction is to seek help from a heroin treatment center in Indiana. At Evolve, skilled medical and mental health treatment professionals will work with you to design a unique and individualized treatment plan that helps you overcome heroin addiction.
We understand that seeking help away from home to quit heroin is not easy, but it is a vital step on your journey to recovery and lasting sobriety. Attempting to quit heroin without the help of professional detox is often more complex and less successful. For most, the effects of heroin addiction are so strong that attempting to withdraw “cold turkey” often leads to relapse, and it becomes impossible to adequately manage the severity of withdrawal symptoms without assistance.
At our Indiana heroin rehab, we offer a full range of comprehensive, evidence-based treatment options to help you meet your treatment goals. Our providers will help you through all stages of your recovery journey, beginning with detox, followed by therapy and aftercare planning. We are here to help you achieve and maintain lasting sobriety. Contact our admissions team today at our Indiana heroin treatment center to learn more about how our programs can help you get and stay sober.
