Is There a Cure for Hydrocodone Addiction?
Addiction is a lifelong illness. With that being said, the right treatment, lifestyle changes, and support from family and friends, can make it much easier to deal with. We have an aftercare and alumni programs that help patients create and maintain a lifestyle that supports sobriety based on the individual needs. They help develop a strong community –based support, which is essential to maintain freedom from opioid addiction.
Tips to Prevent Hydrocodone Relapse
Hydrocodone 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 Hydrocodone 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. Withdrawal often leads to relapse.
Continuing counseling and meetings help alleviate temptations. Hydrocodone 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 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 Hydrocodone Addiction in Utah
Recovery Ways is experienced in providing opioid 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.
Call our admissions department at 888.986.7848 to take the first steps towards a drug-free life.