Heroin Rehab

Heroin use statistics

Government statistics from 2019-2020 reveal that the UK’s heroin users whom are receiving heroin rehab are aged 40 and over and began to take the drug during the UK heroin epidemics in the 80’s and 90’s. Data revealed that in the year spanning 2017-2018, 69% of reported to had started using the drug before 2001 whereas only 9% of these had started using heroin ten years later, post 2011.

The ONS report that in terms of drug related deaths, opiates like heroin and morphine remain to be the most lethal, with almost 50% of drug related deaths being attributed to either heroin or morphine. Heroin use remains a danger, and is set to get even more dangerous as the National Crime Agency report that the purity of heroin has reached a 10 year high. This is believed to be a contributing factor as to why the drug takes such a large proportion of the annual drug related death figures.

Our Heroin Rehab Programme

We have developed an advanced heroin rehab programme. Our Heroin rehab and drug detox programmes aim to tackle both the physiological and psychological components of heroin addiction through an outpatient basis.

During your detoxification programme, you might experience some heroin withdrawal symptoms which can range from mood swings to increased anxiety. Such symptoms last for around 16 days after heroin was last consumed.

Since our centre is residential in nature you are subject to 24-hour a day medical observation during this testing time. You are given the chance to ‘taper down’ heroin consumption slowly.

If you are struggling to deal with the symptoms then you may be offered prescription drugs to help you through the process.

Once withdrawal symptoms decline you are able to take part in counselling and therapy sessions. The aim of these sessions is to explore the reasoning behind your addictive behaviour and to help you overcome or avoid emotional ‘triggers of addiction’.

We also accommodate family-based therapy where members of your family attend the centre during your programme.

Therapy sessions are conducted by qualified psychotherapists and psychologists. Therapy takes place with our therapist or alternatively within small support groups.

Once therapy sessions draw to a close a fully tailored relapse prevention plan is drawn up. We encourage clients to engage Narcotics Anonymous once rehabilitation has concluded. FREE aftercare is provided for 12 months following completion of your programme.

Are You A Family Member Of A Heroin Addict?

If you are a family member of a heroin addict, then finding the right support can be difficult. At Ocean Recovery Centre, we offer an intervention service.

During an intervention, a meeting will be held with the addict and their family, during this meeting all parties will be able to voice their concerns and the hope is that when the addict is confronted with all the facts they will then be able to accept that they have an addiction and seek help.

If you are suspecting heroin use from one of your loved ones, read our Signs of Heroin Use page, or our Symptoms of Heroin Addiction page. Call today to enquire about interventions and heroin rehab.

History of Heroin use

The use of opioids have been regarded as an effective treatment of pain for a number of years. Heroin is the hydrochloride of diacetylmorphine and was discovered through acetylation of morphine.  Heroin hadn’t been prescribed a lot prior to the 1900’s however it had been reported in 1874 in St Mary’s Hospital, London by C. R. Wright who was attempting to determine the constitution of alkaloids which had been purified. In 1898 the drug began to be produced by the Bayer Company and due to its greater effectiveness compared with codeine and morphine during clinical trials, it was hailed a wonder drug at the time. It was during the 1910’s when the drug began to become very dangerous, as addicts of morphine had found that heroin was capable of producing euphoria which could be enhanced further when taken intravenously. The drug then became widely abused due to its narcotic use and following this restrictions on its production were introduced in 1931, resulting in a huge decrease in use but a black market of heroin manufacturers and distributors.  Heroin was widely known for its use during the 80’s and 90’s in the UK epidemic of heroin use.

For Quick Access To Heroin Rehabilitation, Get In Touch Today

Call Ocean Recovery today to find out more about heroin rehab. Call on 01253 847 553. Alternatively, complete the enquiry form and a member of the team will respond shortly.