Addictions to opiates can be incredibly difficult to beat without help. The drugs seem to be tailor-made to interact with the human brain, and as a result, the brain may balk at the idea of living a life without access to the drug it once enjoyed. Studies have demonstrated just how persistent an addiction to opiates can be. In one such study, researchers found that asking people addicted to opiates to describe their drug cravings resulted in blood pressure and heart rate increases. These patients seemed to be under physical stress, just because they thought about the drugs. Since the addiction can be so severe, some people may find that obtaining help in an inpatient program is best. Here, they’ll have around-the-clock care that could help them reap big rewards.

Removing Temptation

In outpatient opiate rehab programs, people continue to live at home, in the communities that once fostered their addictions. They might be forced to walk by their dealers on a regular basis, or they might be confronted by friends who continue to abuse opiates and innocently offer the person a token hit of drugs. When faced with this kind of pressure, relapse seems almost inevitable. In fact, a study in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that 70 percent of people who relapse to drug use do so within six weeks of leaving their addiction programs. The temptation becomes too hard to resist.

In an inpatient program, there are few, if any, opportunities for relapse. No drugs are allowed through the doors, and no impaired people are allowed to visit. As a result, people simply aren’t faced with the choice to use or to abstain. The choice is made for them, as no drugs are available for them to use. For some people, this drug-free stint allows them enough time to build up the skills they’ll need to stay sober, when their formal treatment programs have been completed.

Taking a Break

Addictions cause a severe amount of damage to the body and soul of the addict. Years of lies, months of physical damage and scores of financial worries can put people in a state of physical and emotional despair. Healing from this damage takes time, as well as support. Inpatient programs for addiction often provide clients with supportive therapies that can help them come to terms with the damage opiate addictions have caused and allow healing to begin. Common therapies include:

• Massage
• Meditation
• Sauna or spa treatments
• Animal therapy
• Nature therapy

While inpatient programs ask clients to perform a significant amount of work, they also provide opportunities for rest, healing and rejuvenation. This might be just what addicted people need in order to truly heal from their addictions. At home, people might not be provided with this time, as they may have jobs, children and spouses to attend to. In an inpatient program, the person can focus solely on getting better.

If you’d like to know a little more about how inpatient programs work, and determine if a program like this is right for your opiate addiction issue, please contact us at Axis. Our facility, located in Indian Wells, California, provides luxurious, holistic care for people who are struggling with opiate addictions. We’d like to help you too. Please call today.