FENTANYL DRUG REHAB

Fentanyl is a strong opioid analgesic that is much the same as morphine but it is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Fentanyl is reserved for use in the setting of chronic pain that is resistant to other analgesics such as cancer pain or pain after surgery. In short, it’s used to combat serious and debilitating pain. 

Fentanyl like heroin and morphine works by acting on the opioid receptors present in the brain that regulate pain and emotions. To summarize, fentanyl works just as other opioids, just way more potent and way more addictive. Fentanyl users find out how addictive it is relatively quickly. 

Fentanyl is a schedule II controlled drug that is approved by the FDA. Being a schedule II drug means that Fentanyl has significant potential for abuse and can lead to severe physical and psychological addiction.

Fentanyl was used medically for serious and painful conditions like cancer. 

Now, fentanyl is widely being used recreationally. Most of the time, fentanyl comes in small blue pills which are replicas of real medication. 

More recently, it’s starting to come in bright colors, which is concerning to the DEA because it appears as if the idea is to target younger adults and perhaps even teens. 

Fentanyl interferes with the reward center in the brain and is therefore highly addictive as it creates a feeling of euphoria due to the release of dopamine and inhibition of pain signaling.

As a fentanyl rehab, we’ve seen all the signs of a fentanyl addiction. If you’re using and not sure if you qualify as addicted, here’s the signs you need to look out for. 

Following are the symptoms of Fentanyl addiction:

• Preoccupied with the thoughts of obtaining and using fentanyl
• Isolating from all social activities
• Developing tolerance to fentanyl and using more quantity of the drug to achieve
• the desired effect
• Lagging in work and academics with an increasing number of absent days
• Using fentanyl to avoid the negative symptoms of withdrawal
• Inability to quit fentanyl despite wanting to do so
• Continuing to use the drug even after experiencing negative side effects
• Committing crimes to acquire money to purchase fentanyl

Fentanyl withdrawal can be extremely painful. For this reason, we pay special attention to our clients going through it. 

Our job is to help them through this most difficult part of the recovery process. 

FOLLOWING ARE THE SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED DURING FENTANYL WITHDRAWAL:

• Restless leg syndrome
• Sweating 
• Irritability
• Inability to sleep or sleepiness
• Vomiting 
• Shaking 
• Intense Anxiety
• Depression
• Dizziness
• Intense cravings