Heroin Addiction Treatment in Lucknow
Heroin, known on the street as smack or brown sugar, is a powerful opioid that acts directly on the brain’s reward and pain centres. Dependence can develop quickly. The body adapts to the drug, needs more of it to feel the same effect, and reacts with painful withdrawal when it is missed. This is why willpower alone rarely works.
Heroin addiction is a medical condition, not a moral failure or a weakness of character. With the right medical care, counselling and family support, people do recover and rebuild their lives.
Our programme in Lucknow begins with a confidential assessment, followed by medically supervised detox, medication-assisted treatment where it is clinically appropriate, individual and family counselling, and a structured plan to prevent relapse.
Common Signs
- Drowsiness or “nodding off” during the day
- Very small (pinpoint) pupils
- Needle marks, or foil, lighters and small packets found among belongings
- Itching, nausea, constipation and weight loss
- Sweating, yawning, body aches and a running nose when a dose is missed
- Secrecy, borrowing money, theft or selling belongings
- Neglecting work, studies, family and hygiene
Risks & Withdrawal
- Overdose, with slow or stopped breathing, which can be fatal
- HIV, hepatitis B and C and skin infections from shared needles
- Painful withdrawal: aches, vomiting, diarrhoea, anxiety and sleeplessness
- Lower tolerance after a break, so returning to the old dose can cause overdose
- Depression, financial ruin and legal trouble
How We Treat It
- Detailed medical and psychological assessment
- Medically supervised detox for comfort and safety
- Medication-assisted treatment (such as buprenorphine or naltrexone) where clinically appropriate
- Individual counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Family counselling and education
- Relapse prevention, overdose-risk education and aftercare
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