Tips to Prevent Opioid Relapse
Fentanyl addicts need to make major life changes and here at Recovery Ways, we help them accomplish this and maintain a life of sobriety. Our aftercare and alumni programs help patients with their future care and way of life. We also provide workshops and seminars with relapse prevention techniques.
Make sober friends and find sober hobbies. Boredom is one of the most common complaints from recovering fentanyl addicts readjusting to life without the drug. The best way to combat this boredom is to find friends to join in productive activities.
Medications are important. People who are prescribed medications like buprenorphine should continue taking the drugs until a doctor advises it’s safe to stop. Stopping these medications can lead to the emergence of post-acute opioid withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Withdrawal often leads to relapse.
Continuing counseling and meetings help alleviate temptations. Fentanyl has lasting effects on the brain reward system long after the drug is out of the body. One day of stress can tempt people to use, but support from a therapist or a 12-step meeting can drastically help.
Be careful with new prescriptions. Some people relapse because they get prescribed opiate-based pain relievers like hydrocodone. Recovering fentanyl addicts that have surgery or break a bone should be upfront with their physician about their addiction. There are non-narcotic pain relievers available and physicians can treat pain while minimizing the potential for relapse.
Getting Help for Fentanyl Addiction in Utah
Recovery Ways is experienced in providing fentanyl addiction treatment to patients of all ages and backgrounds throughout Salt Lake City, Utah. Our staff is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality care and treatment. Our Treatment Center for Drug and Alcohol addictions is “Gold Seal” accredited through The Joint Commission. Recovery Ways is licensed by the State of Utah for drug addiction, drug treatment, alcohol rehabilitation and drug rehab levels of treatment with intensive inpatient residential drug and alcohol rehab, intensive outpatient therapy and aftercare programs. Please contact us today to discuss a treatment program for recovery from addiction for you or your loved one.
Talk to our coordinators to begin the admission process for fentanyl addiction rehab today: 888.986.7848