Fentanyl Addiction Treatment

Fentanyl is a pharmaceutically manufactured synthetic opioid. In clinical settings, fentanyl is used for severe pain management like end of life care or as a sedative. Fentanyl causes the same respiratory depression and “high” that natural opiates like heroin and morphine do, but packs a significantly stronger punch – up to 50 times more potent than heroin and up to 100 times more potent than morphine. Even a miniscule amount of fentanyl can be lethal.

Fentanyl’s availability and relatively cheap cost has led to an explosion of illicit drugs being “laced” or “cut” with the product before being sold to users. Many fentanyl users begin using the substance without knowing, and only turn to purposefully seeking a fentanyl high when its addictive properties mean that they can no longer achieve the same high with non-contaminated or non-synthetic drugs.

Counterfeit pills and even substances like cocaine, methamphetamines, and ecstasy are commonly laced with fentanyl, and can be deadly for unknowing users due to the tiny amount needed to produce a deeply potent product. The DEA has found that 2 out of every 5 counterfeit or fake prescription pills that they seize with fentanyl in it contains enough to cause an overdose.

Slow or shallow breathing
Missing shoelaces or belts
Loss of appetite
Small pupils
Unexplainable sickness that comes and goes
Burnt spoons or syringes lying about
Constant drowsiness
Unusual behavioral problems
Lack of motivation
Wounds, bruises, or injection track marks on arms or elsewhere on the body

Aching and pain throughout the body
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Fever
Severe chills and sweating
Uncontrollable body movements
Intense cravings to use
Hallucinations
Sleeplessness
And More

Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT)

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Somatic Experiencing (SE)

Women are the most likely of substance users to begin using drugs to cope with trauma. We understand that the journey of being a woman in this society can be traumatic on its own – and we understand the spiral of shame, suffering, and aloneness that young women who struggle with substance use suffer from in particular. Our customized individual treatment plans don’t just set every young woman up to recover from effects of addiction; but also, we help every young woman find deep, holistic healing by helping them address every tear in the fabric of their mind and soul, so they can embark on the journey to recovery with new understanding of themselves and connection to the world.