Opioid Addiction – Causes, Side Effects and Treatment Options

Opioid addiction is often the result of an untreated Opioid Use Disorder. Even short term use of opioid drugs can lead to dependence and addiction.

What is Opioid Addiction?

It is impossible to predict an individual’s vulnerability to the possibility of developing an addiction to opioid drugs. Addiction often starts with repetitive use of the substance to relieve emotional or physical pain. In a short amount of time, something that gave you relief and pleasure now feels like something that controls every part of your being. A constant and irresistible craving for a drug, despite the harm and negative consequences it may cause. Opioids are particularly a highly addictive substance, in large part because it activates the reward centers in the brain.

Opioid Dependence

Opioid dependence is a complex and multifaceted matter. It significantly affects your brain pathways and alters your reward center. Opioid dependence also affects a person’s emotional and social aspects and often their family members and friends, too. Thankfully, there are several ways to combat this issue.

Waismann Method^® uses and develops the latest medical techniques available to treat opioid dependence. Board-certified medical doctors provide the professional care needed to provide effective opioid detoxification successfully. Whether you use prescription painkillers, heroin, or methadone, we can help you get the treatment necessary to get you on the path to full recovery. Our team can assess each patient to determine the appropriate opioid detox treatment depending on the person’s unique physical and emotional needs, opiate type, and degree of use and dosage.

Since our inception, we have been at the forefront of detox science. Waismann Detox™ team has successfully helped thousands of individuals safely and healthily recover from opiate dependence, which helps people avoid the adverse effects that often result from opiate addiction.

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Opioid Use Disorder

The Difference Between Opioid Addiction, Opioid Dependence, and Opioid Tolerance?

Opioid Use Disorder is a problematic condition leading to several different physiological changes. Some of these changes include opioid tolerance, opioid dependence, and opioid addiction. Although these conditions might seem similar, they clinically have significant differences:

Tolerance is when someone continuously takes a higher dose of an opiate to achieve the same effects as they did initially with lower doses. Furthermore, tolerance is a chemical response that describes a reduced impact on the drug following continuous use; consequently, people tend to increase the dosage, which further accelerates the tolerance.
Dependence is a physiological disorder caused by a dysregulation of brain chemicals. This dysregulation leads the individual to continue drug use to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
Opioid addiction is a compulsive and almost uncontrollable need to use opioid drugs despite the negative consequences. Although NIH (National Library of Medicine) calls opioid addiction chronic, it is a reversible and treatable condition. Opioid addiction often leads people to ignore primary responsibilities, such as commitment to work, friends, and family. Also, if the drug use disorder is intense, individuals might ignore essential functions to maintain proper health or even personal wellness.

Because opioid drugs change the chemistry of the brain, its use directly affects behavior and decision making. Individuals affected by this condition often damage meaningful professional and personal relationships. The harmful consequences of untreated opioid addiction are uncountable.

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Opioid – a Means to the “End”

When to Be, Hurts Too Much

Opioid Addiction: Self-Medicating Emotional Pain

There are many different reasons why people start using opioids. Regardless of how it starts, this type of drug has tremendous capabilities for masking emotional distress. People suffering from trauma, depression, and anxiety become the perfect victims of opioid addiction claws.

It Gives, and It takes

Opioid addiction slowly takes everything you have, including your life. Opioids affect decision-making abilities. Continued opioid use changes the structure and function of your brain, causing issues such as

Ability to control behaviors
Memory impairment
Reduces decision-making skills
Emotional roller-coaster
Lack of ability to plan and maintain goals

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Opioid User Disorder (OUD)

A Medical Condition Defined by Not Being Able to Abstain From Opioid Use

Although OUD is often mistakenly understood as a character flaw, it is, in fact, a medical and treatable condition. Integrated programs offering medical detox, emotional evaluation and recovery planning have higher success rates than long term rehabs. EFFECTIVE DRUG TREATMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE LENGTHY NOR IN A GROUP SETTING.

Ability to control behaviors
Memory impairment
Reduces decision-making skills
Emotional roller-coaster
Lack of ability to plan and maintain goals

Things to consider when seeking effective opioid addiction treatment.

Three Major Components

DNA
Mental health
Physical health
Dependency history

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Ability to control behaviors
Memory impairment
Reduces decision-making skills
Emotional roller-coaster
Lack of ability to plan and maintain goals

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Waismann Treatment™ for Opioid Addiction

Waismann Treatment specializes in medical detox treatments for substance dependence and abuse, mainly opioids and alcohol. Our approach to medical detox utilizes the most advanced medical techniques available for treating opioid use disorder. The treatment program provides care for patients by focusing on the individual and their particular physiological needs. The Waismann Method protocols rely on an in-depth understanding of each human being. Combining our medical detox expertise with our overall knowledge of a person’s unique health characteristics allows for a more successful treatment to reverse opioid physical dependence.

When treating patients from opioid addiction, we choose to follow science instead of harmful approaches based on stigma.

For over 21 years, Waismann Method^® has been the leading provider of rapid detox, also known as anesthesia-assisted detoxification or accelerated opioid detox. Thousands of patients worldwide have succeeded in overcoming opioid abuse through treatment at Waismann Method, located in Southern California.

Rapid opiate detox treatment can be highly effective in helping people overcome opioid dependence. The Waismann Detox Under Anesthesia must be conducted responsibly in an adequate medical facility. Additionally, inpatient supportive recovery for a few days should follow anesthesia-assisted detox. These requirements form the basis of a quality rapid detox program. Waismann Method enhances its program with individualized detox treatment plans and one-on-one care for every patient.

At Waismann Method^®, we believe that people suffering from opioid addiction deserve the best treatment available, and we are here to provide just that. Our goal is to offer the most effective and humane program to reverse opioid dependence before the harmful effects of addiction adversely affect people’s quality of life. Learn more about our different methods of treatment for those suffering from opioid addiction.

"Waismann Method was like no other program out there. If you're trying to stop opiod addiction and you need to get back to life as soon as possible this is the way to go. I'm not going to sugar coat it and say it's easy, but it is definitely easier than going through withdrawals or posibly an overdose. If you're serious about being done with your addiction waismann method is truly the best. From the start they treat you with the outmost respect and professionalism. I recommend this place 100%"

"I have a very loud voice & I am going to shout to the people who are dealing with this beast but just can’t get through the withdrawal nor the beast of burden called TREATMENT CENTERS, let your ears hear me !!!"

"This place gave me my life back!! Methadone takes over 30 days to get out of your system and they got it out in one day!! The people there are literally miracle workers!! Go Here and keep up with your vividtrol and you can be free and clean!! I would give this place 10 stars if I could "

"A dear friend underwent rapid detox at the Waismann Method and all we can say is “THANK YOU”. My friend had (for years) been in a seemingly endless cycle of rehab and relapse. Even at some of the top rehabs, he still seemed to find his way back to opiates. I’m so grateful to say that it’s been almost a full year since his treatment at the Waismann Method and he is better than ever! He is finally himself again. Thank you to the caring, knowledgeable, warm and patient staff that supported and assisted my friend from start to finish! It was a blessing that we heard about the Waismann Method - our only wish is that we tried it sooner!"

"I have heard first hand from people who have gone through the Waismann rapid detox and they said it changed their life. They no longer felt like drug addicts and were treated like patients. Thank you Dr. Lowenstein and staff for all you do!"

"I'm so grateful that I came across the Waismann Institute. It saved a family members life and I will forever be thankful to all the hard work and dedication of the entire staff there! Well worth EVERY penny! The therapist at the Waismann Method was amazing. The breakthroughs that were made were tremendous. The staff encourages you along the way and were incredibly patient with our family and all the questions we had. They really care about the individual seeking treatment because they were always there - every step of the way! Not only is my family member sober, but he is happier than I have ever seen him in years. In all honesty, he is living the life he has always deserved. Thank you Waismann for giving him back a life worth living!"

Medical Opioid Treatment Specialists

Our medical director is Dr. Michael Lowenstein, M.D., who has provided the Waismann Method® of medical opioid detoxification and rapid detox to patients for over 21 years. Waismann Method® has been among the leading opiate detoxification and rapid detox centers in the U.S. for many years. Our commitment to providing superior results and excellent care is just as strong today as when we were founded in 1998.

We are committed to providing patients with the safest, most comfortable opioid detoxification available. Dr. Lowenstein is recognized and respected nationally and internationally as an expert in opioid dependence and rapid detox treatment. He is also a quadruple board-certified physician with specializations in addiction, pain management, and anesthesia.

Waismann Method^® offers medically assisted opioid detoxification and rapid detox treatment in a full-service, JCAHO-accredited hospital in Southern California. Dr. Lowenstein leads a team of healthcare professionals to provide the highest level of care. Together, they provide treatment to patients in a humane, dignified, and effective manner.

Above all, we are committed to helping you heal and reach lasting recovery. Since our inception, we have been at the forefront of medical opioid detox treatment while providing patients with the latest and most successful detox protocols available. We provide patients with advanced medical protocols to treat opioid use disorder. Learn more about our opiate detox center today.

Waismann Method^® offers a safe and effective solution for people suffering from opioid addiction and dependence.

“Shame and judgment have no place in the treatment of substance abuse. Instead, let’s provide compassion, respect, and science.” — C. Waismann, founder and CAODC

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