Are you or your loved one looking for a Fentanyl addiction rehab near Gilbert, AZ? At Renaissance Recovery Center, we offer outpatient substance abuse treatment and day treatment for Fentanyl addiction. Our compassionate staff will guide you through the process, and create a recovery plan specifically tailored to your unique needs.

If You Or A Loved One Are Suffering from Fentanyl Addiction and Are Considering a Rehab Center in Arizona, Call Renaissance Recovery at (480) 525-7738 to Schedule a Free Assessment for Fentanyl Addiction in Arizona.

Outpatient Fentanyl Treatment Programs in Arizona

Renaissance Recovery Center is a Fentanyl treatment center in Arizona that offers outpatient drug rehab and a partial hospitalization program (PHP) to help those addicted to quit fentanyl. Our PHP program is a higher level of care than outpatient.

We offer the following programs when treating Fentanyl addiction:

  • Partial Hospitalization Program - Group therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy - Monday-Friday: 9am-2pm 
  • Outpatient Program - 60 days, Group therapy Monday to Thursday 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Aftercare Program -  90 days, One-night session per week 6:00 – 9:00 PM

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Fentanyl Addiction: Is Fentanyl Addictive?

Fentanyl is highly potent; whether you use it with a prescription or not, you are bound to get addicted. Being the strongest opioid, Fentanyl has similar effects to Heroin, and this makes it as a common filler for dealers who are looking to retain their customers. By so doing, dealers expose users to the effects of Fentanyl without the users’ knowledge. This presents a problem to the addicted and also to clinics since they will be treating something whose existence they do not know.

Addiction develops over a period; the user abuses the drug and develops tolerance which means they will need a higher Fentanyl dose to get the same high. As a user aims to get the initial feeling of using Fentanyl, they use a higher dose, and this makes the addiction even worse and can quickly lead to a fatal overdose.

Symptoms of Fentanyl Abuse and Addiction

Fentanyl users may experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking the drug. These symptoms are an indication that a user is now addicted to the drug. They include:

  • Headaches
  • Slowed breathing
  • Dizziness
  • Blurred vision
  • Seizures
  • Constipation
  • Itching on the skin
  • Dilated pupils
  • Insomnia
  • Agitation and irritability

If you start experiencing these Fentanyl withdrawal symptoms, please contact Renaissance Recovery Center and get the help you deserve.

Fentanyl Withdrawal and Detox

The first step in treating Fentanyl addiction is to detox. However, detox may result in severe withdrawal symptoms, so it is important to get the help of a professional. If the correct procedure for detox is not followed, patients can fail; and relapse to addiction. Addiction can occur even for patients with a prescription thanks to the high potency of the drug.

Co-occurring Disorders

Besides the drug being highly potent, it can lead to other co-occurring disorders such as mental illnesses. However, it may also be that those with mental illnesses turn to Fentanyl abuse in a bid to self-medicate. By abusing Fentanyl, symptoms of latent medical illnesses might become worse. Besides worsening mental illnesses, and other complications associated with Fentanyl abuse including physical illnesses, psychological problems, and physiological conditions. These complications include hepatitis which comes through sharing needles, job loss, social isolation, withdrawal from family, legal issues, and homelessness.

Fentanyl Addiction Treatment at Renaissance Recovery Center

Treatment for opioid addiction takes time and is done in a series of steps as shown below.

  • Evaluation: During this stage, we will assess the level of addiction and evaluate whether there are underlying medical problems. After the evaluation process, we can recommend the best treatment option for your needs.
  • Detox: Fentanyl detox involves gradually stopping the use of Fentanyl. Because the process results in severe symptoms, medical specialists will help patients get through these symptoms.
  • Recovery: Depending on the level of dependence, our addiction specialists will recommend a recovery program. During these counseling sessions, the specialists will include individual, family, group, and behavioral therapy. The specialist will also counsel the patient to counter depression, anxiety, and mental challenges.
  • Aftercare: We carry out an aftercare plan to ensure that patients do not relapse and start using Fentanyl again. Our addiction counselors will sit and come up with a plan to help avoid relapse after completing our program. Alumni may attend a weekly meeting with others who have completed our drug rehab program.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fentanyl Addiction Treatment in Arizona

Fentanyl is an extremely powerful synthetic opioid intended for severe cases of pain. The drug is up to 100 times more powerful than Morphine. The drug works by blocking pain receptors in the brain and enhancing the production of dopamine, the happiness-inducing hormone. Fentanyl is highly addictive just like other synthetic opioids.

Prescription fentanyl is used to treat patients for severe pain, often after surgery. It is also sometimes prescribed for people with chronic pain, for whom normal dosages of other opioids have been less effective. Prescription fentanyl forms include Duragesic®, Actiq®, and Sublimaze®. Illegally used fentanyl is known by street names, including Friend, Apache, Goodfellas, Murder 8, Jackpot, and others. Taking Fentanyl without a doctor's prescription can lead to overdosing

Fentanyl is used to bind parts of the brain that control pain and pleasure. Patients dealing with extreme pain such as those undergoing cancer treatments have been prescribed Fentanyl for pain relief. Fentanyl side effects, like those of other opioids, include:

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Allergic reactions
  • Diarrhea
  • Anxiety
  • Fever
  • Fast heartbeat
  • Muscle spasms and twitching
  • Sweating
  • Hallucinations
  • Blue skin on lips and other parts of the skin 

Fentanyl abuse and overdosing are straightforward, seeing that only 3 milligrams of Fentanyl are enough for an overdose, this is only 1/10 of a lethal heroin dose.

Prescription fentanyl can be administered by doctors as an injection, a lozenge dissolved like a cough drop or a patch adhered to the skin. Synthetic street fentanyl is made in illegal labs and sold as a powder, a fixed to blotter paper, formed into pills, or placed in nasal sprays or eye droppers. Fentanyl is sometimes used as an additive to methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, MDMA, or other drugs. Because fentanyl is so highly potent, it is cheaper to use it that way.
Fentanyl works as other opioids like morphine and heroin do by binding to opioid receptors in the areas of the brain that are responsible for emotions and pain. After frequent and/or long-term use of fentanyl, the brain becomes adapted, and sensitivities decline. Eventually, it can be difficult for users to feel pleasure from anything other than the drug. They may become addicted and focus their lives on seeking to acquire the drug and using it.
The rate of fentanyl overdose has skyrocketed over recent years. An overdose causes extreme adverse health effects that can be fatal. Breathing can become slow or stop entirely in an overdose victim. When this occurs, it can reduce the volume of oxygen reaching the brain. This condition is called hypoxia. Hypoxia can result in a coma and potentially incurable brain damage and can be fatal. In fact, by 2017, nearly 60% of all deaths from opioids in the U.S. involved fentanyl, which was up from just 14% in 2010.
When illegal drug dealers combine fentanyl with heroin, cocaine, meth, or some other drug to increase profits, it can be very difficult to determine which drug someone has overdosed. Naloxone is a medication used for emergency treatment of fentanyl overdose. It binds rapidly to the body’s opioid receptors and blocks the effects of opioids. Because fentanyl is so much stronger than other opioids, multiple doses of naloxone may be necessary to restore the patient to a more physically stable condition. This is why it is so important to call 911 for emergency help promptly if you suspect someone has overdosed on fentanyl. Some states allow access to naloxone without a prescription, which enables friends, family, and others to use it to save someone who is overdosing.
Fentanyl’s potency causes it to be a highly addictive drug. People using prescription fentanyl as instructed can develop an addiction, leading to withdrawal symptoms when use is discontinued. The drive to abuse the drug can become very difficult to control, even after the user recognizes the health issues or problems at school, work, school, or home that are resulting from ongoing abuse of the drug. Severe fentanyl withdrawal symptoms can start as soon as only several hours after last taking the drug.
Medication such as buprenorphine or methadone, along with behavioral therapies, have been effective in treating people for fentanyl addiction in outpatient treatment in our Arizona drug rehab facilities. These drugs bind to the opioid receptors in the same way fentanyl does, which reduces withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Naltrexone can be used to block opioid receptors, which prevent fentanyl from taking effect. Behavioral therapies have been useful in helping people develop healthier habits and life management skills.

Get Your Life Back at Renaissance Recovery Center with Fentanyl Addiction Treatment in Gilbert, Arizona

Fentanyl addiction is life-threatening; you or your loved one may lose their jobs, become isolated and even risk being mentally unstable. It's important that you tackle the problem as soon as you realize you have an opioid addiction.

Renaissance Recovery Center is a Fentanyl abuse and addiction treatment center in Gilbert, AZ. We have customized treatment programs that will help you with Fentanyl addiction in Arizona. We are a certified and licensed addiction recovery center. Call Renaissance Recover Center in Gilbert, Arizona today to schedule a free assessment for Fentanyl addiction treatment in Arizona

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