When people are recovering from surgery, they need to take painkillers on a strict schedule or risk experiencing excruciating pain. Since much of a person’s initial recovery time is spent waiting for the nurse to deliver their pain medication, the schedule becomes a routine. Anyone who has spent time in a hospital knows that nurses are busy. When they deliver your medication, you take it. Unfortunately, addiction always remains a possibility.
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Opioid Addiction Treatment in Portland, Oregon
When patients are discharged after surgery, they are usually given a prescription for pain medication. The bottle might say to take the medication every six hours as needed. The problem is that some prescription medication affects the way we think. It’s easy to lose track of time and take more medication than needed. This doesn’t mean people are trying to get high; it means they’re recovering from surgery and not thinking clearly.
If you are concerned that you are dependent on prescription medication, opioid treatment at Crestview Recovery can help. Our Oregon opioid addiction rehab program can help people get back on their feet and on with their lives. Call 866.262.0531 to learn more about prescription drug addiction rehab.
Prescription drug addiction is a condition from which millions of people suffer. In fact, the number of people in the U.S. who have addictions to drugs is more than 23 million. You are certainly not alone if you suffer from addiction or know someone who suffers from addiction. Getting help from the right prescription drug treatment facility is the way to break free of the addiction. Crestview Recovery has an extensive prescription drug addiction rehab program and substance use treatments including a men’s drug rehab program and a women’s drug rehab program that focus on long-term recovery.
How Prescription Drugs Became an Epidemic
People often fall victim to addiction when they take pills for pain after surgery. Some of the most common pain-reducing or pain-killing drugs are opiates and benzodiazepines. The drugs are supposed to keep people comfortable after surgery. Even people who take the drugs exactly as prescribed by a doctor are at risk of developing a dependency. They often develop a tolerance to the medication even after the physical pain has subsided. Full-blown addiction and prescription drug dependency develop rapidly, which can be dangerous, especially when combined with other drugs.
The increase in prescription drug abuse has been paralleled by an increase in the number of overdoses from these drugs. In 2018, there were more than 70,000 deaths from opioid-related overdoses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also found that certain age groups are at particular risk for opioid overdoses; from 2013 to 2017, overdoses among adults aged 25 to 34 increased by 45%.
Physiological Dependence
The signs of drug addiction and abuse vary from person to person, and they depend on the amount of time the person has abused the prescription medication. One of the most common signs of addiction is the disappearance of finances on a rapid scale. Another symptom of prescription drug abuse is the lack of hygiene or the decline of hygiene. Emotional symptoms that one may exhibit include symptoms such as irritability, depression, and anxiety. Physical symptoms range, but some of the most common such symptoms are muscle cramps, breathing problems, drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting.
The most worrisome physiological symptom of prescription drug abuse is the body’s physical dependence on the drug. This can lead to withdrawal symptoms when trying to quit, which are often dangerous and even life-threatening. These include extreme sweating, trembling, insomnia, paranoia, nausea and vomiting, and cravings for more drugs. People who find themselves struggling with addiction to prescription drugs should seek professional help and support as soon as possible.
Our Prescription Drug Treatment In Portland
Our facility provides a multilevel plan that takes care of the patients while they are here and supports them when they leave. We believe that effective prescription drug treatment at a prescription drug rehab must have various phases of services. At our prescription drug rehab, patients can choose from a menu of treatment plans that focus on making them confident and competent. They will have the opportunity to meet other people who are struggling with the same issues, and they will be able to learn together. They will have access to addiction aftercare support tools, as well.
Get Help for Yourself or A Loved One Today
There is hope at Crestview Recovery Facility. You can begin a life of recovery by contacting us today. One of our compassionate staff members will speak with you and walk you through the program details, goals, financial resources, and more. From there, you or your loved one can choose how to tackle the addiction. We offer so much more than a methadone or suboxone clinic. Crestview has high success statistics for its prescription drug addiction recovery. We have specific addiction treatment programs for the following prescription drug addictions:
- Opioid addiction treatment
- Alcohol addiction treatment
- Oxycodone addiction treatment
- Painkiller addiction treatment
- Xanax addiction treatment
You can overcome a prescription drug addiction. You just need the right kind of help. Contact us today at 866.262.0531. Someone is always waiting to assist you.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.