| Heroin is a drug which in the initial stages gives a lot | | | | A residential rehab is a must for heroin addicts. This is |
| of euphoric pleasure but being addictive in nature | | | | because he will be put through a closely supervised |
| soon compels the user to keep on using, despite the | | | | detox program to rid his body of residues of heroin |
| fact that he or she no longer derives the pleasure | | | | and he will be under alternative medication to help |
| from it. This is when the individual is an addict who | | | | him handle withdrawal pains. A nutritious well balanced |
| has lost control of himself to heroin.. After becoming | | | | diet plan rejuvenates body. The next part of the |
| addicted, they cannot quit this habit because of | | | | program which is mind healing, restoration and |
| withdrawal symptoms. Timely intervention of friends | | | | reinforcement is then activated. To achieve this the |
| or family members is the only way they can hope to | | | | patient is put through individual counselling, meditation, |
| regain a semblance of a normal life. I say semblance | | | | group sessions, physical and mental activities and |
| because a heroin addict is changed forever and even | | | | meditative practices. Combined these processes |
| once recovered the shadow of addiction will always | | | | serve to remove negative aspects of the psyche |
| loom high. Heroin is a life altering drug. Intervention is | | | | and instill positive aspects. He learns he is needed. He |
| the starting point because this is when the addict is | | | | sets goals and targets for himself, chief of which is |
| convinced that he is on the path to destruction and | | | | the resolve to stay away from heroin. He learns from |
| expresses a desire to be rid of his addiction. And the | | | | examples and discussions with others. He learns to do |
| only comprehensive and effective program which will | | | | actual physical work which brings its own rewards |
| help him in this process is to be found at heroin | | | | and sense of achievements which replace the |
| addiction treatment centers. | | | | gratuitous pleasure and reward that heroin used to |
| A further visit to a heroin addiction treatment center | | | | give. This satisfaction is long listing and more |
| and meetings with counselors will bring him a step | | | | rewarding and substitutes drug induced pleasures. |
| forward in this direction. Counselors bring about a | | | | Thus changed comprehensively - inside and |
| change in his attitude towards drugs, life, family and | | | | outside-he will be part of mainstream life. This is the |
| society; they inspire him to develop a determination | | | | comprehensive transformation achievable only |
| and a positive resolution to be free of heroin. The | | | | through the concerted efforts of the team of |
| treatment then begins because without this crucial | | | | dedicated professionals at heroin addiction treatment |
| resolve on the part of the addict, even the best | | | | centers. |
| program will not have lasting effects. | | | | |