Most individuals in the United States are familiar with heroin and the devastation it causes each year to millions of lives. This illegal narcotic, which is produced from the opium poppy plant, has long been recognized to be lethal. Unfortunately, this reputation does not deter people from becoming addicted to heroin.

Heroin comes in a variety of forms. There's a white powder, brown powder, black pieces like coal, and black tar, which is a sticky black substance. The substance is smoked, snorted, or injected by those who use it.

The substance is quick-acting and delivers a euphoric high of great relaxation, regardless of how it is abused. However, there are numerous unknowns with each dose, such as efficacy and hazardous chemical additions. This is why so many people die as a result of overdosing on heroin.

Heroin abuse occurs as a result of the powerful, euphoric high it produces. Its warmth, comforting, and soothing sense of well-being appeal to many people. This is how heroin makes you feel. It's also why people begin to abuse the drug and fall prey to its snares.

What symptoms arise depends on how much heroin you use per dose, how long you use it, and how often you use it. The use of heroin has certain immediate adverse effects. Nausea, vomiting, itching, and a dry mouth are some of the symptoms.

Slow motions, reduced activity, and "nodding off" follow these symptoms, along with mental fogginess, slow breathing, slow heart rate, tiredness, and other adverse effects.

Heroin usage causes skin marks such as needle traces, bruising, and various injection location sores over time. Infections and abscesses are prevalent as well. Heart difficulties, kidney illness, liver disease, and vein collapse are all possibilities.

The use of heroin causes a slew of issues. Three of these happen on the way to being addicted to heroin. Tolerance, dependency, and addiction are all examples of these.

Tolerance is your body's response to having heroin in its system, requiring higher doses or more frequent use to achieve the same results. The state of dependence occurs when your body requires heroin to function normally. At this point, your brain chemistry and structures have evolved to function with heroin rather than against it. Addiction is a term that refers to a state of physical and mental reliance.

Addiction to heroin causes social problems, relationship issues, job loss, financial difficulties, and legal ramifications. This also poses health issues, many of which persist long after the usage of the medicine has ended. The following are examples of health issues:

* High HIV/AIDS and hepatitis risk
* Depression and personality disorders are examples of mental health issues.
* Sexual dysfunction and reproductive issues
* Damage to the septum
* Low birth weight, miscarriages, and neonatal abstinence syndrome

Overdosing is, of course, one of the most serious consequences of heroin addiction. Sluggish breathing, slow heartbeat, loss of consciousness, brain damage, coma, and death are all symptoms of an overdose. If you overdose, Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, can be used by emergency responders or members of your household to reverse the overdose effects and save your life. But don't let heroin addiction get in the way of that.

Addiction therapy is available at SpringBoard Recovery. Our treatment is highly customized, with dual diagnosis and poly-addiction treatment options available. For many years, SpringBoard Recovery has changed lives via its 12-step program and research-based programs that get to the root of your addiction for long-term recovery from trauma, addiction, and other conditions.

SpringBoard Recovery offers the following programs:

* Assessment
* Detoxing from drugs and alcohol
* Treatment in a residential facility
* Intensive Outpatient Treatment
* Living in the interim

At SpringBoard Recovery, healing isn't a "quick fix," but rather a process that takes the time you need to achieve long-term wellness. For other people, recuperation takes only a few months. Others participate in programs for a limited time.

Young adults aged 18 and up, professionals who are still working, and others seeking treatment for addiction and co-occurring illnesses are among those who benefit from SpringBoard Recovery for Healing.

Call SpringBoard Recovery if you or someone you care about is ready to overcome heroin or other chemical addiction while also addressing the underlying reasons for substance misuse. Heroin addiction can be cured with the appropriate treatment. Call immediately for assistance from SpringBoard Recovery.