Heroin Addiction Treatment Center
- Medically Reviewed By: Dr. Lucille Thomas
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Southern California Heroin Addiction Treatment Center
Looking for a compassionate, judgment-free heroin addiction treatment center in Southern California that has a track record of success? Look no further than ARTS IOP, an outpatient facility located in Canoga Park. Our staff understands how substance use disorder (SUD) can make you feel. Empathy is a cornerstone of our SUD programs, and we work tirelessly to come up with personalized treatment plans so each client has the tools they need for long-lasting sobriety.
If you have questions about substance use disorder treatment at ARTS IOP or want to proceed with intake, please call us at (866) 915-8820.
What We Offer
Your Treatment Options at ARTS IOP
Our San Fernando Valley treatment center offers three different tiers of outpatient care, which is not the same as inpatient (residential) care. Outpatient care for heroin use disorder involves part-time treatment at a medical facility; clients return home after each day’s programming. Visiting your primary care physician for the flu, for instance, is an example of outpatient care.
Our partial hospitalization program is the outpatient level of care that requires the most time out of clients and, accordingly, is often a step down in treatment from inpatient care. Despite its name, PHP clients do not visit a hospital for treatment. Instead, they come to our facility most, if not all, weekdays for treatment. Most PHPs in California require clients to spend at least 30 hours per week receiving a variety of therapies and treatments.
The intensive outpatient program at ARTS IOP offers clients more flexibility than they would get with the PHP. Our IOP clients spend 15 hours per week at our facility and have access to the same therapies available to PHP participants. Some IOP clients are able to work part-time jobs during programming.
Individuals who see success with a PHP or IOP may want to continue receiving some kind of ongoing support from their treatment facility. The regular outpatient program here at ARTS IOP fills that need for a lot of our clients. Outpatient care typically focuses on equipping clients with coping mechanisms and other real-life skills that are vital to sustaining their recovery.
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How We Help
Types of Therapies We Use for Heroin Addiction
Successful treatment for heroin use disorder usually involves several types of therapies. Our staff recognizes the need for multi-layered treatment and aids clients in finding the right combination of therapeutic interventions for their needs and circumstances. Below are a few types of therapies we often recommend for heroin use disorder.
Addiction group therapy is one of the most widely used therapies for the treatment of substance use disorder. Being among peers who intimately understand the nuances of drug addiction and how it manifests can eliminate the isolation and hopelessness individuals may feel. Social support is one of the most important ingredients in long-term sobriety for many reasons, and our heroin addiction treatment center makes full use of it to help clients realize a brighter future for themselves.
Family Therapy
Your loved ones deeply affect your thinking and actions related to substance use—sometimes in ways you may not even realize until you attend family therapy. The healthier your relationships with your family members, the better your chances of achieving sustained sobriety and recovery.
Family therapy aims to identify potentially maladaptive dynamics within familial units and educate everyone on optimal communication and emotional management techniques. Therapists can help clients connect the dots between their substance use and the nature of their interpersonal relationships.
Grief Therapy
Many people with substance use disorder have experienced profound losses and, as a result, may develop something called complex grief disorder. Complex grief disorder is often associated with an inability to accept the loss, intense sadness, social withdrawal, and other common grief symptoms. The difference is that these feelings do not subside over time.
Some individuals with complex grief disorder begin using substances to manage their feelings. Other times, the loss of a loved one can lead to relapses in sober individuals. Our counselors understand the complex ways grief can affect people, and they are committed to helping clients get back control of their lives.
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How Heroin Impacts the Brain
With the benefit of modern, cutting-edge research, scientists understand the biological mechanisms that underpin substance use disorder. In other words, drug and alcohol addiction is a certifiable disease and not a series of bad choices or a lack of willpower.
We now know that heroin binds to opioid receptors found throughout the human body. These receptors impact many bodily functions, including breathing, heart rate, pain relief, and mood. Your body naturally makes a limited amount of opioids to help ensure biological systems act normally, but heroin overwhelms your opioid receptors with many more binding agents than it’s used to.
If you use heroin repeatedly, your body gets used to the conditions that result from heroin use. Over time, your body may not be able to function properly without being on heroin. When that happens, you have entered dependence; dependent heroin users may find it incredibly challenging to quit heroin without professional help.
Signs You May Have Heroin Use Disorder
Not everyone who becomes dependent on heroin develops true heroin use disorder, but many do. You might be living with heroin use disorder if you:
- Spend most of your time using heroin, thinking about heroin, or planning how to get your next dose.
- Start to perform poorly at work or school.
- Develop strained relationships with family, friends, or loved ones.
- Begin stealing from others to finance your addiction.
- Need to take larger doses of heroin to feel the same high you felt when you began using heroin (tolerance).
Because everyone experiences substance use disorder a little differently, our staff performs thorough initial assessments for every client so we can craft an effective, personalized treatment plan.
Withdrawal Symptoms
The physical and mental effects of heroin withdrawal can make it extremely challenging to quit. Withdrawal symptoms are your body’s way of telling you that it is not functioning optimally without being on heroin, which means you have become physically dependent. Common withdrawal symptoms related to heroin use disorder include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Bone and muscle aches
- Diarrhea
- Profuse sweating
- Flu-like symptoms
- Irritation
- Sleep disturbances
- Chills
Some individuals experiencing heroin withdrawal might need the attention and care that only an inpatient facility can provide. Our staff would be more than happy to connect you with local options so you can begin walking the path to recovery.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
The Importance of Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Individuals who have a substance use disorder are more likely to have one or more mental health conditions. The correlation works the other way, as those with mental health conditions are more likely than others to have a substance use disorder.
Treating only the substance use disorder in these circumstances means that the root causes of an individual’s drug or alcohol use go unaddressed, which increases the chances of relapse. Dual diagnosis treatment is a comprehensive, integrated approach to care that ensures every part of the client gets the attention it deserves.
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Find Compassionate Care at an Effective Heroin Addiction Treatment Center
Your heroin addiction is lying to you. Your family cares about you, effective care is within your reach, and you have plenty of reasons to be hopeful. ARTS IOP has helped countless people get a handle on their substance use disorders and step into a life of long-term, sustained recovery.
Our staff is ready to answer any questions you have about our programs. We also offer insurance verification. Feel free to call us at (866) 915-8820 or send us a message through our website.
