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The Heroin Journey

“What’s going to happen to me?” It’s one of the most common questions we hear when the heroin addiction treatment process is in its beginning moments. And that makes perfect sense! Something that your body depends on to feel “good” and “normal” isn’t going to be available anymore. What does that mean for you? What will your body and mind go through? And what does a treatment facility do to help in that process?

While everyone’s treatment journey is unique, a few generalities exist. These include things that can be highlighted to help answer some of those burning questions about your journey from addiction to recovery, and what happens in between.

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Why You Shouldn’t Try to Handle Your Heroin Addiction by Yourself

No matter how many times you tell yourself that you can quit on your own, getting over a heroin addiction isn’t that easy. Even when you think you’ve quit, you may fall back into substance abuse. If you have an addiction, you have a disease. And the only way to cure that disease is through professional treatment.

All You Need To Know About Heroin Addiction

Made from morphine, heroin is an illegal drug. Just like cocaine and morphine, is one of the top leading opiates and is abused by millions across the country. Just after one use, you can become highly addictive. Heroin can be smoked, snorted and even injected into the bloodstream.