Opioid Detox

While detox services are not offered at our JourneyPure Nashville campus, JourneyPure has several other facilities that provide detox. We will make sure you receive the highest care of medical detoxification.

Opioids react with opioid receptors on the nerve cells in the brain and nervous system to produce pleasurable effects and ease the pain. Regular use, even when prescribed by a medical professional can lead to dependence.  When misused, heroin and prescription opioid painkillers can lead to overdose incidents and deaths. The CDC reports that each day in the United States, 115 people die because of opioid overdose, and nearly 30% of people who are prescribed painkillers abuse them, with 12% becoming addicted. So if you have found yourself struggling to break the cycle of addiction, contact our opioid detox center in Nashville, Tennessee today and learn how we can help you begin your journey to a new life!

What Are Opioids?

Opioids occur naturally in the body for a variety of uses. Naturally occurring opioids help the body manage or decrease pain, lower respiratory rates and stave off mood disorders like depression or anxiety. However, the body does not produce opioids in such amounts that would help an individual in extreme pain, nor could it cause an overdose. Heroin and prescribed versions of opioids mimic the one that naturally occurs in the body.

How Do Opioids Affect The Body?

These drugs can impact the body in the following ways:

• Opioids affect the brainstem, which controls functions like breathing and heartbeat, by slowing breathing or reducing coughing.
• Opioids function on specific areas of the brain known as the limbic system. The limbic system controls emotions and creates feelings of pleasure or relaxation.
• Opioids reduce pain by affecting the spinal cord, which sends messages from the brain to the rest of the body.

What Is Opioid Withdrawal?

When you take opioid medication or heroin for a prolonged period of time, your body becomes accustomed to the effects. Over time, your body needs more and more of the drug to achieve the same effect, or “high”. This is very dangerous and can increase your risk of accidental overdose or death. Long-term use of these drugs changes the way nerve receptors work in your brain, and these receptors become dependent upon the drug to function. Your brain stops producing opioid on its own since there is no need for it. If you become physically sick after you stop taking an opioid medication, this may be a sign that you have developed a dependency on it. These (flu-like) symptoms are the body’s physical response to the absence of the drug. Many people become dependent on these drugs in order to avoid pain or withdrawal symptoms. In some cases, people may not be aware that they’ve become dependent. If you have found yourself dependent on opioids, our opioid detox center in Nashville is the first step in the recovery process.

Signs of Opioid Withdrawal Are:

• Nausea
• Muscle aches
• Diarrhea
• Low mood
• Difficulty sleeping

A medical detox, like the one we provide here at JourneyPure’s Nashville, Tennessee opioid detox center, is highly recommended for anyone detoxing off of opioids. A patient’s improved comfort, health and well being will support their efforts to achieve a healthier lifestyle free from this substance.

What Is A Opioid Detox Center?

It is the process of completely detoxing from opiates, under the supervised care of medical professionals in a medical facility. Detoxing in the care of a detox center can make this process much more bearable. In addition, quite possibly the greatest benefit of detoxing in a medical facility is being able to go through this process in a safe, non-threatening environment.

It can take anywhere from about 5 to 10 days but can be longer depending on the method of detox, the severity of the addiction, and other factors.

While many of the most common opioid detox methods include the use of medications to lessen and counteract the symptoms of withdrawal. There are also natural or holistic methods of detox which don’t utilize medications unless absolutely necessary for the user’s health. The most important thing is that the patient is safe and comfortable during this process.

Medication-Assisted Detox: Medication-assisted detox incorporates medical intervention and care into a program of support and rest. Medications may be used to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting or to help the patient rest or reduce anxiety, during the early stages of detox.

Suboxone: Suboxone combines two powerful drugs, Naloxone, and Buprenorphine to provide relief from the symptoms of opioid withdrawal. This method of detox is performed under medical supervision as this substance can also be misused.

Get The Help You Deserve At Our Nashville, Tennessee Opioid Detox Center

Here at JourneyPure, we employ different methods at our opioid detox center in Nashville, Tennessee to help those who are addicted to drugs such as heroin and prescription painkillers.  It is our goal to have them rid of this substance so that they may get the help they need, to get started on a path to sobriety.

Contact our opioid detox center to get started on your recovery journey.