Opioid Addiction
Mental Health & Medical Clinic located in Hollywood, FL
Both illegal heroin and prescription painkiller use can lead to opioid addiction. At Remart Medical in Hollywood, Florida, Renaud Jean Louis, APRN, FNP, PMHNP, AG ACNP, MPA, and the highly skilled mental health care team provides effective addiction treatment delivered with compassion. They use medications and expert talk therapy to help you through withdrawal and restore your mental and physical health. To learn more about recovering from opioid addiction, call Remart Medical or schedule a consultation online today.
Opioid addiction is a mental health disorder where you cannot stop using a certain class of drugs. Opioids may be illegal substances like heroin or prescription medications — typically strong painkillers such as hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl.
Addiction research shows that opioid dependence is a neurobiological disease affecting your mind and body. Trying to beat opioid addiction using willpower alone is extremely challenging, so the Remart Medical team offers specialized support and treatment to significantly improve your chances of success.
It’s sometimes hard for people to accept they need help with their addiction or even admit they have a problem. Signs that indicate you or a loved one would benefit from opioid addiction treatment include:
You likely have an addiction if you struggle to focus on or care about anything beyond your next opioid dose. People with severe addictions lose their jobs, become homeless, have multiple health problems, and face financial ruin, yet are still unable to stop.
Opioid addiction treatment at Remart Medical combines psychotherapy and medication.
Medications like buprenorphine can make a significant difference in overcoming opioid addiction. They reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms experienced by people when they stop taking drugs. Withdrawal can cause:
Buprenorphine is an opioid antagonist, meaning its effects resemble those of the drug you’re addicted to in some respects but not others. This helps your body adapt to the lack of opioids without making you sick. Addiction medications also reduce cravings — intense urges to take more of your chosen substance.
Psychotherapy involves talking with your addiction counselor regularly during your recovery and beyond where necessary. Therapy helps you understand why you developed an opioid addiction and how to address the risk factors for relapse going forward.
Specific techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can often help with addiction treatment by helping change the unhealthy thought processes that encourage substance use.
If you or someone you care about is experiencing opioid addiction, talk to the skilled mental health team at Remart Medical. Call the office or request an appointment via the online booking form today.