RSS Fentanyl Drug Rehab
What is Fentanyl?
Also known as fentanil and other brand names such as Actiq, Duragesic, Durogesic, Fentora, Instanyl, and Sublimaze, Fentanyl is a strong agonist of the kappa and mu opiate receptors of the brain. It is considered a very potent narcotic painkiller or analgesic. It is most commonly prescribed for “breakthrough” pain and pre-surgical procedures. Additionally, it is considered to be 100 times more potent than what morphine is and is a powerfully addictive drug.
During the mid 1970’s, pharmaceutical fentanyl became a prescription medication that was being sold on the streets in illegal distribution circles. It is classified as a powerful narcotic and is one of the drugs that the DEA currently views as a primary drug threat in the US as far as illegally trafficked painkillers are concerned. Many health professionals also view fentanyl as a major public health threat because a significant overdose of the drug can be fatal in most cases.
Fentanyl dependency and addiction
Fentanyl has demonstrated a high potential for abuse and oftentimes leads to physical and/or psychological dependency and addiction. As a result, numerous addiction treatment and recovery centers now offer fentanyl drug rehab programs for dealing with addiction to and dependency on this drug. The tolerance to fentanyl can build up rapidly and the dependence on it or addiction to it is typically evidenced by the need to ingest more of the drug in order to achieve the desired effect.
The majority of the fentanyl drug rehab programs offered at traditional addiction treatment and recovery centers do not effectively treat fentanyl dependence or addiction. Typically, when the individual leaves their facility and returns home to their community, there is an 80% chance that they will relapse back into the addiction. This happens because the traditional addiction treatment and recovery center do not offer certain education and recovery tools so the individual remains substance-free once they return to society.
The Narconon Freedom Center is here for you
The Narconon Freedom Center is a very successful addiction treatment and recovery center that is not patterned after the traditional facilities and has one of the highest treatment and recovery success rates in the US (70% or higher). When you enter one of our residential fentanyl drug rehab programs, you are welcomed into a warm, residential atmosphere and spend your time in a homelike setting during the treatment and recovery stages. This is by far less intimidating than the clinical or hospital like environment of the traditional facility.
We treat you with non-medical detox whenever possible and help you recover with certain educational and recovery tools so that when you return home to your community, you will remain substance-free for life. If you would like more information on our fentanyl drug rehab programs or if you have further questions, please contact us at the toll-free phone number listed at the top of the page.
