Treatment for Oxycodone Addiction
What is Oxycodone?
One of the fastest growing addictions is to prescription painkillers. When oxycodone was first created it was believed to be foolproof in regards to painkiller addiction. The capsules were created with a time-release meant to prevent potential abusers from getting a rush upon taking the drug. Unfortunately, painkiller addicts found a way around the safeguard of a time-release capsule and oxycodone abuse has risen to epidemic proportions in the United States.
At Delray Recovery Center, we understand the pain you feel watching your loved one’s life fall to pieces due to oxycodone addiction. We can help you or your loved one find hope through recovery within the safe, loving environment of our treatment center. An intake counselor can provide you with more information about how our program can help your loved one and family, as well as give you further information on these and other questions about oxycodone addiction.
What Happens When Someone Abuses Oxycodone?
Oxycodone is a synthetic opiate and is closely related to heroin. Like heroin, oxycodone is highly addictive and the user needs to take the drug more often and in higher amounts to achieve the same high. This unique painkiller brings about pain relief by sending a message to the brain to release dopamine. As the natural brain chemical dopamine floods the brain, it causes the user to experience feelings of euphoria and pleasure. Unfortunately, with continued use, the user’s brain chemistry changes requiring larger doses to ward off unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. The user must seek addiction treatment at this point.
What Are the Dangers of Oxycodone Addiction?
Prolonged oxycodone abuse causes your loved one’s brain to stop releasing dopamine without first taking the drug. Relief from withdrawal symptoms such as sweating, nausea and agitation can come only with the next use. This vicious cycle can wreak havoc on your family and it’s likely you’ve experienced stress, anxiety and concern about your loved one’s obsession with oxycodone and his or her deceptive behavior. As the addiction progresses, work and family matters become less important and the getting the next fix becomes all-encompassing.
Is There a Treatment Program That Can Help?
Delray Recovery Center offers treatment programs to meet the individual needs of guests. Your loved one will receive medical care and therapy geared toward someone with oxycodone addiction, rather than a cookie-cutter style rehab program. The individual approach we take with our guests helps them work toward successful recovery. Our treatment programs for oxycodone addiction include the following components to ensure your loved one receives the best care and highest level of support possible, leading to recovery:
- Detox & Stabilization. Close medical supervision is an important part of our detox program. As your loved one’s body becomes drug-free we provide support and care to him or her through the process. Afterwards, your loved one will go through a stabilization period in which the body and mind adjust to being clean.
- Medical Care. Appropriate mental and physical health care is provided to ensure issues contributing to or aggravated by addiction are addressed.
- Therapy & Lifestyle Workshops. We offer a variety of traditional and alternative therapies to help your loved one work through the recovery process. Art therapy, exercise classes and counseling sessions help create a therapeutic environment that promotes healing and recovery.
Take the First Step
The first step toward recovery for your loved one and healing for your family is just a phone call away. A healthy, drug-free life full of potential can be yours again. Delray Recovery Center wants to help your loved one and family break free from the pain of oxycodone addiction so you can enjoy lifelong sobriety. For more information on our treatment procedures please contact us at our toll-free number or fill out the form at the top of the page.
