Novus Medical Detox, Florida Drug Detox Treatment Center, explains the dangerous cycle of becoming addicted to Vicodin.
You’re a business man, a housewife, a brother, aunt or uncle. But you got injured, and before you knew it, you were more than that. You were an addict. Not the stereotypical addict getting his fix in a back alley. All you had to do was go to the pharmacy to get your fix. It was that easy, that unexpected, and that unfortunate. And now the injury has healed, and you still can’t get off the drug. What are you supposed to do to kick it? First, a little background on the drug, and how you got here in the first place.
Vicodin is an opiod, that is, a synthetic drug manufactured in a lab. It is a close neighbor to the opiates made from the opium plant, like codeine, morphine and herion. It is highly addictive, and the cause of countless deaths a year due to accidental overdose. Vicodin is generally prescribed for pain after injuries, or surgery. The body’s natural painkillers are called endorphins. The production of endorphins is increased by the use of Vicodin in order to relieve the pain a patient is experiencing. What happens is, the body recognizes that another source for stimulating endorphin production is in action, so it slows its own natural production of endorphins down, and relies more and more on the Vicodin to bridge the gap. The downside is, If a person who’s been taking Vicodin for an extended period of time was to suddenly stop using it, the body’s normal endorphin production would be too small, and they would go into painful withdrawal. This type of withdrawal requires a medical detox, because the pain is simply unbearable. Many have attempted to withdraw on their own, but were unable to finish and were driven back to taking the drugs. Ironically, most people with Vicodin addictions became addicted under a doctor’s care. It could’ve been pain from an auto accident, a fall, a broken bone or anything, but the drug intended to control pain ends up delivering more pain in the end.
At Novus Medical Detox, a Florida Drug Detox center, we have pioneered advanced opiate / opioid medical detox protocols, which make withdrawal faster, safer and much more comfortable. Part of the withdrawal process is the time it takes the patient to again produce endorphins naturally, which is dictated by the individual’s DNA and is something which we carefully monitor. We know that people withdraw from all drugs differently, and we modify our withdrawal protocols for each person.
At Novus we find that most of our patients who are dependent or addicted to painkillers are dehydrated and are suffering from vitamin deficiencies. We ensure that our patients are hydrated properly through the use of IVs and this, along with individually designed withdrawal protocols, is a major reason that our patients, who have detoxed before, comment that their Novus detox was not only much faster but much more comfortable. Find out more about our Florida Drug Detox Treatment Center on our main website.
Finally, our staff will administer medically supervised drugs when the withdrawal symptoms begin, after your body is ready for them. This will help ease the patient off of the Vicodin with far less painful consequences. Through proper hydration, natural supplements, good food and a withdrawal protocol designed specifically for each person, our patients experience a much milder and more comfortable withdrawal than at many other medical detox centers. When they leave our Florida Drug Detox Center, they are off all unnecessary drugs.
If Vicodin dependency is destroying your life, act quickly while there is time. Don’t wait for an overdose, or worse, to happen. Call Novus Detox today at 1-800-505-6604 or email us!
Heal your bodies, and heal your relationship… together.
Novus Medical Detox, a Florida Drug Detox Center, provides a Florida Couple’s Drug Detox Program and Couple’s Alcohol Detox Program.
Drug abuse or alcohol abuse isn’t always the act of a single individual. In some instances we have requests from couples to enter the Novus Medical Detox program together. It’s uncommon in most programs for this request to be granted, but then few programs are set up to accept the scenario of a couple sharing a room and detoxing together. We understand the value of a couple’s natural support system, and how it can aid them in their recovery process.
There are couples that live a drug or alcohol influenced lifestyle together. They got into trouble that way, and want to get sober that way. We believe there’s a better chance for a successful outcome to drug or alcohol abuse when addicted couples recover together as a team. During the addicted portion of their relationship they were together and supportive of each other. And in most cases they will remain supportive of one another during the process of getting sober. It’s a natural support system. While the closeness of the relationship may have been stretched thin during the time they were addicted, the love that brought them together in the first place can help to guide and support each other to a full recovery as a couple.
At Novus we encourage both partners to get involved in post-detox rehabilitation support programs to help ensure their long-term recovery, as they get to know each other as a sober couple again. We can recommend programs to attend after the detox part of the treatment is successfully completed. There couples will learn about challenges that are commonly faced while getting sober together. And they’ll get the resources and support system they need to help them strengthen their relationship without the need for drugs and alcohol anymore. As in any relationship, positive reinforcement and behavior modification are essential tools a couple can use to ensure that they stay on the same page post detox, this will help them to make sure they don’t fall back into the trap of abusing drugs or alcohol anymore. While it’s a difficult process, entering detox as a couple indicates that there is a strong desire for rebuilding their lives and relationship together.
If you’d like to learn more about couples detox, give Novus Medical Detox a call today at 1-800-505-6604. Save your lives, and your relationship!
Testimonial from couple who completed the Novus Couple’s Detox Program:
You have the best facility I have ever been in. The staff is unbelievable, they are all caring and kind. The food is great! I am going to rehab and coming back to visit you all. I recommend this place to anybody.
– BBI have decided to go forward with rehab. I can’t wait to come back and be clean happy healthy and free! Thank you ALL!
– SB
Categories: Couple's Detox, Drug & Alcohol Addiction Detox, Medical Drug Detox 
We will help you every step of the way!
It’s a popular notion these days that when addicted, a person can try and detox at home on their own. One may think that it’s an easy and private solution to a very serious problem. You don’t have to face your friends and family, or admit publicly that you even have a problem. But self-detox is not an easy proposition, and going it alone can have tragic results. Getting clean and going through withdrawal symptoms without the aid of a trained medical staff can do more harm than good. And in the end, the likelihood of being successful is slim, many people who try this end up back on drugs or alcohol because they simply couldn’t stand the pain. Trying to kick an addiction in privacy leaves the door open to giving up without giving yourself a chance to get your life in order.
Another problem with home detox is that a person remains in their own environment. While this may seem like a good idea, it makes it too easy to fall back into the same patterns and impulses that created the addiction in the first place. Novus provides a controlled environment free from outside influences, drugs and alcohol. It functions as a safe haven from one’s old, addicted lifestyle. It’s important to realize just how important this is when getting sober. After a short time at Novus, a substance abuser will start to look at their situation clearly and objectively, and begin to find ways to remedy it. This is a valuable way to begin to pick up the pieces, and repair the emotional and physical damage that addiction causes.
At Novus Detox, we understand our patients desire for a more confidential, at home-like treatment program, so we’ve moved away from the cold and impersonal hospital setting as the way to beat addiction. While having a good medical staff on hand in this situation is crucial, a sterile hospital environment can actually cause some in medical detox to take longer to begin the healing process.
By nature it’s neutral, generic feel leaves out an element that we at Novus feel is vital to one’s recovery…the feeling of being “safe” and “at home”, of being cared for as if you’re with your own family. We’ve made sure to take the importance of that feeling into account as an integral part of our inpatient medical detox program.
We also provide excellent medical supervision, 24-hour nursing care and 24-hour access to a withdraw specialist. Our safe and effective detox method cleanses the body in a comfortable manner that significantly diminishes most of the withdrawal discomforts that make so many other programs so painful. We use natural supplements whenever possible, because our goal is to send you home clean and drug free, not simply to replace one drug or alcohol dependency with another drug dependency. We also provide nutritional IVs, supplements and delicious food to speed your body’s healing process and keep you properly hydrated.
Simply put, Novus Detox will give you the feeling of being at home, with the finest medical care you can get. We will put you on the path to kick your addiction successfully. In private. And on your own terms. Speak to one of our drug detox specialists. All information is kept confidential. Call us today at 1-800-505-6604 or email us!
When deciding on the choice of which type of detox program to enter, you’ll find that there are many options. Times have changed a lot in recent years, moving away from the typical hospital setting as the way to beat addiction. While having a good medical staff on hand in this situation is crucial, a sterile hospital environment can actually cause someone in medical detox to take longer to begin the healing process. A medical environment is not a friendly, personalized environment. By nature it’s neutral, generic feel leaves out an element that we at Novus feel is vital to one’s recovery…the feeling of being “safe” and “at-home”, of being cared for as if you’re with your own family. We’ve made sure to take the importance of that feeling into account as an integral part of our inpatient medical detox program.
Our residential facility provides living accommodations similar to the comforts of home. There are many advantages to this. For many individuals, it takes getting away from the situation to fully understand the predicament. When an alcoholic/addict is attempting an at home detox, they remain in their own environment. This makes it too easy to fall back into the same patterns and impulses that created the addiction in the first place. Novus Inpatient drug detox provides a controlled environment free from outside influences, including drugs and alcohol. It functions as a safe haven from one’s old, addicted lifestyle. In just a matter of days the substance abuser can start to look at their situation in life clearly and objectively, and begin to find ways to remedy it. This is a valuable way to begin to pick up the pieces, and repair the emotional and physical damage that addiction causes.
Throughout this process, the patient isn’t alone, left to deal with the detox by himself. We tailor a detox program customized for each patient’s body, metabolism and circumstance. We provide excellent medical supervision, 24-hour nursing care and 24-hour access to a withdraw specialist. Our safe and effective detox method cleanses the body in a comfortable manner that significantly diminishes most of the withdrawal discomforts that make so many other programs so painful.
Our medical detox program also focuses on the physical needs of the recovering addict’s body in a natural way. Natural supplements are used whenever possible, because our goal is to send you home clean and drug free, not simply to replace one drug or alcohol dependency with another drug dependency. We also provide nutritional IVs, supplements and delicious food to speed your body’s healing process and keep you properly hydrated.
At Novus, our goal is to guide you through the healing process from your addiction or dependency. A place where you’ll be shown dignity and respect. Nurturing and caring. And to provide the safest, most medically current inpatient drug detox program possible to put you on the path to recovery. Call us today at 1-800-505-6604, and take the first step towards getting your life back!
Our personal touch, and customized approach puts us head and shoulders above the rest.
Novus Medical Detox Treatment Center in New Port Richey, FL.
When a person decides to seek help for a drug or alcohol addiction, we understand how the fear of a painful withdrawal can stop them from taking the first step. That’s why we’ve developed a new detox approach. One with a relaxed, “at home” atmosphere, personalized service and individualized treatment plans. Unlike other programs, we even allow couples to share a room while they detox together! At Novus Medical Detox, we tailor a detox program customized for each patient’s body, metabolism and circumstance. We provide excellent medical supervision, 24 -hour nursing care and 24-hour access to a withdraw specialist. Our safe and effective detox method cleanses the body in a comfortable manner that significantly diminishes withdrawal discomforts.
We use natural supplements whenever possible, because our goal is to send you home clean and drug free, not to switch you from a drug or alcohol dependency to another drug dependency. We provide nutritional IVs, supplements and delicious food with our specialized detox protocols, all designed to speed your body’s healing process and keep you properly hydrated. We understand that each person is different, so our personalized Drug Detox and Alcohol Detox withdrawal programs are adjusted frequently based upon your needs, and how you are progressing.
The amenities you will enjoy at Novus help move the healing process forward in a more comfortable way. We provide a home-like facility on 3.2 “woodsy” acres that includes a gym and walking areas. You’ll have a comfortable private or shared room with telephone, TV, DVD and Internet. Smoking, personal computer and cell phone use is allowed. You won’t be cut off from the rest of the world. Delicious food is served at every meal, in a peaceful and stress-free environment. And education on how drug or alcohol affects a person are provided to help you leave drug and alcohol free, and stay that way. Our program is set up with the goal of getting you clean comfortably, so you can begin rehab more focused, without suffering from the pain of withdrawal.
Novus Medical Detox is the ideal place for someone to begin the healing process from their addiction or dependency. A place of dignity and respect. A place of nurturing and caring. There is hope for a new life, and it starts at Novus.
