Heroin Detox Program in Los Angeles, California
Detox from Heroin
If you have decided to seek treatment for heroin addiction, it’s important to choose a treatment center that provides medically assisted detox. Withdrawing from heroin is a challenging process, both physically and psychologically. We employ a team of compassionate medical professionals who can help you safely begin addiction recovery under direct medical supervision.
During your stay, our team will help you remain as comfortable as possible while your body safely eliminates all traces of heroin from its system. Heroin detox at Clear Behavioral Health is your first step towards a more promising future free from addiction.
Assessment
Upon arriving at our facility, you will receive a full medical assessment by our professional medical team. Here, we will determine your unique needs, the scope of your heroin addiction and symptoms, and any other important information we should include in your care plan.
Medically Assisted Heroin Detox
Once you enter our program, you will begin the process of safe, medically assisted detox in our comfortable, home-like residential detox and rehab facility in the Los Angeles, CA area. Fully detoxing from heroin takes about 5-7 days, and our medical team will be there to closely monitor you as your body begins to eliminate all traces of heroin from your system.
We may dispense FDA-approved medications to address any heroin withdrawal symptoms you may experience throughout the process. You will also regularly meet with our psychiatrist to monitor these symptoms and adjust your medications if necessary.
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What to Expect After Detoxing From Heroin
Medically assisted detox from heroin helps to break the physical bonds of your addiction. However, you must also address the underlying issues behind addiction to increase your chances of lasting recovery.
Wherever your journey begins, after completing your treatment, you’ll become part of our supportive alumni community, offering encouragement and inspiration to others on their path to recovery. Our programs are carefully designed to include individual and group therapy, comprehensive case management, holistic treatments, and medication management. This integrated approach ensures a detox and addiction treatment plan that promotes healing at every stage. These programs include:
Individual therapy
Weekly sessions with a therapist to help you explore the underlying causes of your addiction, identify your triggers, and develop coping strategies to last a lifetime.
Medication management
If necessary, our clinicians will prescribe and monitor medications to manage addiction withdrawal symptoms and support recovery.
Case management
Weekly case management meetings will help you develop life skills, build healthy daily routines, and support reintegration into your daily life.
Group therapy
Daily group therapy sessions help you to build a supportive network of peers and explore therapeutic techniques like CBT, mindfulness, and relapse prevention.
Holistic groups
Yoga, meditation, sound baths, and other holistic therapies are practiced daily to restore balance between your mind and body.
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What is Heroin Detox?
Most people begin addiction treatment by first undergoing supervised medical detox. Heroin detox is characterized by a period of withdrawal, which can be physically and psychologically uncomfortable without the proper medical support. Symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal include:
- Cramping
- Sweating
- Muscle aches
- Vomiting
Withdrawal symptoms may appear within just a few hours after your last use.
Many people quickly become addicted to heroin, which is why detoxing from this drug can be especially challenging. Although everyone’s experience may differ, the heroin detox timeline usually lasts about a week.
Heroin withdrawal symptoms usually reach peak severity within the first few days and then begin to taper off over a week or so.
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How Does Detoxing From Heroin Affect the Brain?
Heroin causes profound effects on your neural functioning and interacts with your brain’s opioid receptors. This interaction alters pain perception while delivering an immediate rush and intense feelings of pleasure. The brain eventually adapts to regular heroin use, which ultimately leads to tolerance and physiological dependence.
Heroin takes over your brain’s risk and reward system. It dramatically decreases the amount of serotonin, dopamine, and other neurotransmitters because they are being artificially released through heroin use.
Once you begin the detox process, your brain starts to rebuild neural pathways that may have been affected by prolonged use. This neuroplasticity allows your brain to grow, modify, and reorganize itself after addiction.
The Psychological Effects of Heroin Detox
As your body detoxes, you may experience increased anxiety, depressed mood, insomnia, and irritability. If you have used heroin for a substantial period, you may feel “numb” once you stop using. Because heroin significantly affects brain chemistry, it alters the production of various naturally occurring chemicals that deliver pleasure, joy, and feelings of relaxation.
Without the proper support, you may become tempted to use heroin again to alleviate these psychological effects of withdrawal. However, as your body and brain detox, the tolerance you may have once built up quickly reduces, leaving you at a greater risk of overdose if you use it again after remaining abstinent for some time.
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Our Heroin Detox Center Amenities
Conveniently located near Los Angeles, CA, our heroin detox facilities have home-like accommodations, TV’s in your bedroom, and around-the-clock access to support.
Enjoy the temperate Southern California climate, allowing you to breathe in the fresh air and enjoy outdoor activities. Our community in the South Bay of Los Angeles, CA, embraces a health-oriented lifestyle, fostering a supportive environment ideal for achieving optimal well-being. Our residential amenities include:
- Convenient local meal delivery service tailored to dietary preferences
- Comfortable semi-private accommodations
- Expansive grounds featuring lounging areas
- Large television screens in common areas with streaming service access
- Laundry services
- Well-equipped workout area
At Clear Behavioral Health, we take great pride in our residential and heroin detox centers, ensuring you receive personalized care in a nurturing and motivating setting.
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How to Get Started
We understand it can feel really overwhelming to navigate your treatment options when it comes to getting help for heroin addiction. We want you to know you are not alone, and support is only a phone call away.
Step 1 – Call Us
Call (877) 799-1985 and speak to a member of our care team who will walk you through our program, learn more about the challenges you face, and answer any questions you may have.
Step 2 – Verify Coverage
After speaking with our admissions team, they will walk you through your insurance coverage options and get your treatment verified right away, so you can get access to treatment instantly.
Step 3 – Book Assessment
Book a brief, complimentary assessment with our clinical team to determine your unique needs and personalize your treatment plan. Following your assessment, you will receive an intake date, usually within one to three days, to begin treatment.
Step 4 – Meet Your Team
Get introduced to the counselors, therapists, case workers, and group leaders who you will work with each day. You can ask questions, discuss your treatment, and get to know your care team for peace of mind knowing you are in great hands.
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Frequently asked questions
Read through our FAQ for any questions you may have or give us a call today. We are here to answer your questions and support you or your loved one through their healing journey.
How long does it take to detox from heroin?
Detoxing from heroin depends on the individual. In most cases, it will take around 5-7 days to detox from heroin.
Our detox program in our residential facilities provides around-the-clock support from our clinical staff, with medication assistance if necessary. We are there to support your withdrawal, monitor your progress, and ensure your safety throughout the entire process.
What should I bring to detox?
When you check in to our residential treatment center, you will start with your detox process, and once you’ve successfully detoxed, join your peers in our residential program, which includes therapy, daily group sessions, and holistic therapy.
We want you to be comfortable throughout your treatment, and recommend packing like you’re going on a week-long vacation. One week of clothes that include options for hot or cold weather, different activities such as lounging, movement like yoga, and casual wear for your daily group meetings. You will have access to laundry throughout your stay.
Please also bring the following:
- Current prescription medication in the original pharmacy bottle with the information label intact, and a list of all your medications and dosages
- Insurance card and photo ID
- Comfortable everyday shoes
- Sneakers or other shoes for sports/walks outside
- Flip-flops for the shower, if desired
- Slippers to keep your feet warm inside
- T-shirts or tops with sleeves and/or cardigans to wear over sleeveless tops
- Pants, shorts, or skirts that comply with appropriate dress
- Gym clothes for yoga, workouts, or other forms of exercise
- Socks
- Underwear
- Swimming trunks for men or a one-piece bathing suit for women
- Pajamas
- Glasses or contacts, as needed
- Personal hygiene items like a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, or shampoo
- Basic to-go kit of cosmetics, if desired
- Shaving razor or electric razor, and shaving cream, if desired
- Hobby items, such as art materials, games, sketching, musical instruments, and books, as approved by Clear
What medications are used for heroin detox?
The medications we use to maximize the safety and comfort of the detox process vary based on the severity of your opioid withdrawal symptoms. Medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone are opioid agonists that interfere with the rewarding effects of heroin. These medications can help manage heroin withdrawal symptoms, including pain, nausea, vomiting, and cravings.
At Clear, medications are only used under the supervision of a licensed medical professional and when necessary. Our strong belief is that medications are just one part of a personalized, comprehensive treatment plan, used in combination with our treatment programs. All medication decisions are made in collaboration with your needs, and medication selection is dependent on your unique medical history, current health status, health goals, and other factors.
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