Vicodin is a prescription painkiller, classified as a narcotic. Vicodin is often mixed with hydrocodone or acetaminophen and is prescribed for things like chronic pain. However, it is highly addictive, and people who take Vicodin for just a few weeks or months can find themselves struggling with addiction.
While it is not uncommon for people to be prescribed Vicodin for medical purposes, each individual faces unique risks of developing addiction due to other factors, such as genetics and environment.Â
Yes, Vicodin is highly addictive, and long-term Vicodin abuse can lead to things like:
Vicodin is a highly effective prescription for treating things like chronic pain, and as such, it is still heavily prescribed across the United States, but East Coast residents who are struggling with an addiction can find Vicodin rehab programs and alternative means of coping with things like chronic pain and underlying mental health disorders.
Vicodin abuse will look different in each person, but it can have some similar behavioral signs.
For most people, the behavioral signs of Vicodin addiction include severe mood swings, leading people to engage in doctor shopping, where they visit doctors in multiple areas using the same symptoms in order to acquire multiple prescriptions.
Without the right Vicodin rehab program, continued abuse can lead to physical symptoms like slow motor skills, drowsiness, and insomnia, as well as severe psychological symptoms like difficulty concentrating, memory problems, and intense cravings.Â
Finding the right Vicodin rehab center is essential to overcoming these and other signs of addiction. Vicodin addiction requires professional treatment that starts with the detox process. Detox is where your body removes the residual toxins that have built up over the weeks, months, or years of Vicodin abuse.
At East Coast Recovery, we provide medication-assisted treatment, which utilizes FDA-approved medications to help ease the discomfort of your initial detox and withdrawal symptoms, as well as reduce the ongoing cravings while you continue participating in your day or partial-day program.
Our facility specializes in outpatient programs with flexible scheduling, which have been shown to be just as effective as residential inpatient programs but provide clients the opportunity to return home each day and practice the skills they have learned.Â
Nearly 9 million Americans misused prescription opioids in 2023. Among a study of 12th graders, almost 2 percent reported abusing Vicodin in the last year. A big part of this Vicodin abuse is due to chronic pain. Estimates indicate that nearly 1 in 10 people treated for chronic pain with opioids like Vicodin will develop an addiction.
It is equally common for those who struggle with substance use disorders like Vicodin addiction to be diagnosed with other Mental Health disorders, a condition referred to as co-occurring disorders, which is treated through a dual diagnosis program. Recent surveys found that 43 percent of people receiving treatment for addiction to prescription painkillers like Vicodin also have a diagnosis for another mental health disorder, the most common of which include depression and anxiety.
Opioid addiction, like Vicodin addiction, is most commonly associated with secondary mental health disorders such as:
If you are looking for a Vicodin rehab and also struggle with an underlying secondary condition, our facility provides integrated treatment through the form of dual diagnosis programs, which address all symptoms simultaneously.Â
After completing your MAT program, the next stage is therapy. Ongoing therapy can take the form of individual and group therapy sessions, as well as our family program. Each serves slightly different purposes.
Whether you participate in an outpatient program like our day program or our partial day program, you can expect a combination of individual and group therapy sessions spanning several weeks, if not months. These sessions are all designed to help you identify things that may have contributed to your addiction, identify triggers, and find coping strategies to help you overcome triggers and other stressful events.
Our goal is to expose our clients to different modalities and a variety of treatment programs so the clients can find what connects best with them and their needs. We offer things like evening transportation to take clients to their meetings, local community events, cookouts, and Friday group talking sessions on the beach near our facility.Â
At East Coast Recovery, we offer several levels of care, including PHP, Partial Day Treatment Program, Outpatient, MAT, and dual diagnosis. What started as a sober living transitioned into outpatient treatment, a place focused on providing high-quality, affordable treatment. With a variety of treatment programs, including mindfulness meditation, trauma treatment, and family programs, we aim to create a place where people can focus on their own recovery.Â
If you need Vicodin rehab, call East Coast Recovery at (617) 390-8349.Â
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