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Fentanyl Addiction Treatment

The Dangers of Fentanyl

Fentanyl is potent and is very dangerous because of that. Fentanyl can also cause some side effects. These side effects can include:

  • Weight loss
  • Stomach pain
  • Mouth sores
  • Uncontrollable shaking

Fentanyl can also have more serious side effects, even after using it just once. 

Some of these serious effects are:

  • Hives
  • Rash
  • Itching
  • Changes in heartbeat
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Seizures

Something that can accidentally happen while using fentanyl is a fentanyl overdose.

Fentanyl Overdose

A fentanyl overdose can be fatal. If someone is overdosing, immediately dial 911.

Fentanyl is so potent that even 2 milligrams of the substance can cause an overdose. Fentanyl overdose symptoms can include:

  • Difficulty breathing/stopped breathing
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness (sleepiness)
  • Confusion
  • Smaller pupils (black area in the middle of your eyes)

Fentanyl Addiction Treatment

Pinnacle Peak Recovery offers state-of-the-art treatment for fentanyl addiction. Every client we have is unique, which means that they each receive unique treatment. However, most of our clients start at the same place: wanting recovery. We will begin with getting all the fentanyl out of your system, or detox.

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One of the hardest parts of fentanyl detox is the withdrawal process. The early symptoms of opioid withdrawal may include:

  • Agitation
  • Muscle aches
  • Anxiety

There are also later symptoms of withdrawal. These can include:

  • Nausea
  • Cramping
  • Goosebumps

These are just a few of the possible opioid withdrawal symptoms, but these and the worst withdrawal symptoms are the reason we have medically supervised detox.

Our medically supervised detox program gives clients a safe space to have these symptoms as medically trained staff will be there to give 24/7 support and guide clients through this difficult portion of their recovery process. Because of how dangerous it can be to quit opioids “cold turkey", supervised detox is a necessary first step to safely recovering from fentanyl addiction.

Plenty of times, there is an underlying mental health disorder along with an addiction. These are called co-occurring disorders, and these are very common. Pinnacle Peak Recovery understands how common this is, which is why we offer treatment for co-occurring disorders, also known as dual diagnosis treatment.

About one-third of people dealing with mental health disorders also deal with substance use disorder (SUD), according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Bipolar disorder

These are some common ones, but there are many more mental health disorders that clients struggle with while battling fentanyl addiction.

We treat clients holistically, which means that we treat the whole person, not just the addiction. We have an in-depth assessment so we can learn about the client’s history and find out what they might be struggling with. Tackling both the fentanyl addiction and the mental health disorder can help the client in the long run as they can begin to understand the underlying cause of the addiction more, and can get help for the mental disorder to find healthy ways to cope without fentanyl.

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FAQs About Fentanyl and Opioid Addiction

What is fentanyl used for?

Other than as an intoxicant, fentanyl is used for severe pain, typically for severe pain after surgeries.

How strong is fentanyl?

Fentanyl is one of the most potent substances that is known. It is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Even a tiny amount (2mg, which weighs a bit more than a light feather) can cause an overdose.

What is fentanyl made from?

Fentanyl is similar to other opioids such as morphine, but it is synthetic, or man-made, which means that scientists made the substance in labs using the chemical structure of opioids.

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