Cornerstone
Arizona Heroin Rehab Center
An Arizona drug rehab facility in Scottsdale and Phoenix that specializes in heroin addiction
Arizona Residential Drug Treatment
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understanding Heroin Addiction
Definition
Causes
Symptoms
Signs of heroin addiction manifest in various aspects of an individual’s life. Physically, one may observe constricted pupils, drowsiness, slow breathing, needle marks, weight loss, and withdrawal symptoms when the drug is not used. Behaviorally, a person addicted to heroin may neglect responsibilities, isolate themselves from others, engage in secretive behavior, and struggle to quit despite attempts to do so. Cognitively, heroin addiction can lead to impaired judgment, confusion, slowed thinking, and memory problems. Psychosocial signs include mood swings, lying about drug use, relationship conflicts, and legal and financial issues stemming from the addiction.
4,5,About our Arizona Heroin Rehab Center
Cornerstone Healing Center of Arizona is an addiction treatment center that embodies the transformative journey of recovery from heroin addiction. With facilities in Phoenix and Scottsdale, we provide evidence-based heroin treatment programs in Arizona.
At the heart of our philosophy is a deep belief in the profound impact of human connection, character development, and the embrace of change in overcoming heroin addiction. This belief system has shaped our approach to treatment, making it a unique and practical experience for those seeking help.
We operate on principles that have proven successful in battling substance use disorder, particularly heroin addiction. We emphasize giving back, recognizing that recovery is also about contributing positively to the community and others’ lives, especially those affected by the opioid epidemic.
Our goal is to guide individuals through their journey to sobriety, equipping them with the tools and support necessary for a sustainable recovery from heroin addiction. Let us be your dedicated allies in your fight against heroin, offering a path to renewed hope and a healthier life. Our Arizona treatment facilities are conveniently located in Phoenix and Scottsdale.
Patrick & Nicole - Family Testimonial
Listen to the testimonial of Patrick and Nicole, Parents of a Cornerstone Alumnus who spent time at one of our Arizona recovery centers.
Patrick and Nicole have witnessed first-hand the transformative impact of Cornerstone Healing Center. Their son, Cole, was grappling with the debilitating grip of alcoholism, his life seemingly at the mercy of this relentless disorder. However, from the moment Cole stepped into our Scottsdale alcohol rehab center, his life began to change in profound and unimaginable ways.
Heroin Addiction Treatment Levels of Care
Our immersive residential program offers a 24/7 approach that combines evidence-based therapies to address the underlying issues contributing to heroin abuse. Our structured environment fosters the development of essential coping skills. It lays the groundwork for long-term recovery from opioid addiction, empowering individuals to break free from the grip of heroin and build a strong foundation for lasting sobriety. At our Arizona heroin treatment centers, we are dedicated to helping clients reclaim their lives and achieve sustainable recovery.
We offer a range of outpatient programs tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. Our flexible treatment options include programs that run 3, 4, or 5 days a week, providing varying levels of support and intensity. We also offer supportive housing for those who need a safe place to go through treatment. Whether you require a more intensive program to establish a solid foundation for recovery or a less frequent schedule to accommodate work or family commitments, our experienced team will work with you to create a personalized treatment plan. With our broad offering of outpatient programs, we are committed to helping you break free from the chains of heroin addiction and embrace a life of lasting sobriety.
Why Choose Our Recovery Centers?
How We Can Help Change Your Life
- Holistic Recovery Model: An all-encompassing program that addresses the physical, mental, and emotional dimensions of rehabilitation.
- Expert Clinical Staff: Personalized, scientifically-backed therapy provided by skilled specialists in heroin rehabilitation.
- Extensive Support: Empathetic and continuous assistance to tackle the hurdles of heroin dependency.
- Versatile Treatment Programs: Customized care plans for various heroin-related issues, tailored to meet individual requirements.
- Emphasis on Crucial Life Skills: Preparing clients with essential skills for life after recovery, including financial management and conflict resolution.
Cornerstone's Addiction Treatment Program
Embark on a comprehensive journey to recovery with Cornerstone’s heroin addiction treatment plan. Our rehab program is carefully designed to address all aspects of your well-being, establishing a solid foundation for sustained sobriety and holistic health restoration.
One-on-One Therapy
- One-on-one sessions with dedicated therapists who understand your struggle with heroin addiction. Our personalized counseling provides a confidential environment to identify and address the underlying causes of addiction, building resilience on your path to recovery.
Trauma Informed Care
- Experience healing with our trauma-informed approach, acknowledging the significant impact trauma has on heroin addiction. We offer a nurturing environment where safety and understanding are the foundation for recovery and personal growth.
Personalized Treatment
- Discover the power of customized care in our heroin recovery program. We develop strategies that tackle your specific challenges, ensuring your treatment is as unique as your path to recovery.
Our Arizona Facility
Cornerstone’s transformative recovery centers in Arizona offer comprehensive support and guidance for individuals overcoming substance use disorders. Our approach focuses on building a strong foundation for long-term recovery within a safe, nurturing community.
Our facilities in Scottsdale and Phoenix provide supportive housing options for those in our programs who need a secure and sober living environment, emphasizing the crucial role of stable housing in the recovery process.
We are dedicated to helping you rebuild your life and achieve lasting freedom from addiction. Take the first courageous step towards a brighter future by calling us today and discovering the power of our recovery centers in Arizona.
Meet Our Treatment Center Staff
Clinical Director of Scottsdale Program
Lionel is a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) with over 4 years at Cornerstone. Passionate about helping those with addiction and mental health struggles, and he has trained as an EMDR therapist, adopting a trauma-informed approach to find and treat underlying root causes with empathy.
Clinical Director of Phoenix Program
Nate began his recovery journey in 2010 and earned a Master’s in Social Work from ASU. He’s been in the Behavioral Health field since 2013. Specializing in CBT, DBT, and grief, Nate is now the Clinical Director of our Phoenix program, underlined by his passion for helping others who struggled with substance abuse issues as he did.
FAQs About Heroin Addiction
Get answers to the most commonly asked questions about heroin addiction and heroin treatment.
Heroin (diacetylmorphine and diamorphine) is an opioid used for medical and recreational purposes. It belongs to a class of drugs found naturally in the opium poppy plant and boasts pain-relieving properties.
Heroin is typically injected into a vein. However, heroin can also be inhaled, smoked, or snorted.
The onset of its effects is usually fast and depends on the route of administration. While smoking is the fastest route of heroin administration, intravenous injection causes a quicker rise in blood concentration.
When a person takes heroin, they experience a rush of happiness immediately. The person may feel like the world has slowed down for several hours. Some users of heroin describe the feeling as being in a dream.
These effects emerge because the drug slows certain functions of your brain. It blocks your body from receiving pain messages and slows your breathing and heart rate. Overdose of heroin may stop breathing completely and cause death.
Heroin addiction or opioid use disorder is characterized by abnormal brain changes and behaviors resulting from heroin misuse. Intravenous administration of heroin is the most dangerous, as a person can catch a disease from a dirty needle.
Regardless of the route of administration, heroin makes its way to the brain quickly. The neurochemical changes produced by heroin intake can render individuals unable to stop themselves from using it again.
Heroin binds to receptors in the brain and releases a neurotransmitter called dopamine. While the release of dopamine is temporary, as with most drugs, it produces a feeling of pleasure that makes the individual want more of it.
If an individual takes heroin repeatedly over time, the brain stops producing dopamine naturally as it once did. This causes the person to take higher and more frequent doses of heroin in order to achieve the same level of euphoria.
It may be hard to identify heroin addiction at first. However, the symptoms of heroin addiction become more pronounced as they take over the user’s life. Here are the short-term effects of heroin addiction:
Users experience an acute transcendent state of euphoria shortly after taking heroin. The intense dopamine rush happens as heroin or diamorphine metabolizes into 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) and morphine in the brain.
Some users believe that the effects of heroin are stronger than other opioids. This can be explained by the rapid onset of heroin effects or the presence of 6-monoacetylmorphine, a metabolite unique to heroin.
Other opioids used for recreational purposes only produce morphine, while heroin produces both morphine and a psychoactive metabolite. This perception, however, is not supported by ample clinical evidence.
According to studies comparing the subjective and physiological effects of injected heroin and morphine in individuals previously addicted to opioids, subjects exhibited no preference for heroin over other opioids or vice versa.
As users experience a rush of pleasurable feelings after heroin ingestion, their skin flushes, and their mouth becomes dry accompanied by a heavy feeling in the extremities. Users may also experience severe itching, nausea, and vomiting.
The initial effects are followed by a feeling of drowsiness, lower heart rate, and slow breathing, which may sometimes be life-threatening.
When abused for a prolonged period, heroin causes neurological (anatomical and physiological) and neurochemical changes in the brain. This creates long-term imbalances in the neuronal and hormonal system that cannot be easily undone.
According to clinical evidence, prolonged misuse of heroin can deteriorate the brain’s white matter to the extent that the user experiences impaired decision-making ability, the ability to regulate behavior, and responses to stressful situations.
These trouble effects highlight the need for suffering individuals to enroll in heroin rehab as soon as possible.
Sources
- American Psychiatric Association, www.psychiatry.org
- American Journal of Psychiatry, doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.15070903
- Addiction Research & Theory, doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2016.1229730
- Harvard Review of Psychiatry, doi.org/10.3109/10673229709030550
- Science & Practice Perspectives, doi.org/10.1151/spp020113
CLINICALLY REVIEWED
Lionel Estrada, LISAC
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Lionel, a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) with over 4 years at Cornerstone, specializes in addiction and mental health. Trained in EMDR therapy, he employs a trauma-informed, empathetic approach to address underlying causes of these issues.
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Testimonials
What ARIZONA clients and treatment professionals say about Cornerstone
This facility is different from any other rehab that I have been to. I have had many failed attempts at getting and staying sober since I was 16. Mostly due to a majority of the treatment centers that I had went to not having much help with aftercare. They would get you clean for however long the stay was and then release you with no tools or foundation to build on. Cornerstone immersed me in the 12 step recovery program. The PHP groups were extremely therapeutic for me. They took me to Recovery meetings every day of the week. They have extremely nice houses to go back to while you’re not at the clinic. Most importantly, they set me up with an aftercare plan that put me on a path to success. Before I left they made sure that I was set up with a sober living, a job, and also made sure that I had made good progress in my 12 steps. After I got out I was sent to IOP, and every week they have a navigator who makes sure that you are doing well and helps you with any obstacles you may be facing. All of the staff truly cares about every individual who comes through this place. Unlike a lot of treatment centers, cornerstone is not in it for the money. Thanks to them I have been able to maintain long term sobriety. I am the happiest I have been in my entire life. I will forever have gratitude for cornerstone and to all of the staff that helped me, and continues to help on my recovery journey.
K.B.
Cornerstone Alumni
I watched my loved one struggle with an addiction to alcohol for over fifteen years. In 2022 he was at the worse I had ever seen. I suggested a multitude of things to quit, however, I knew that he needed help and was convinced that this was not going to end well. I had seen the program of recovery outlined at Cornerstone and convinced my loved one to make the 1,800-mile drive across the country. It saved his life. I hardly recognize this man today. From hustling me to pay for "just one more night" at a hotel, to having his own apartment in a year is a miracle. Cornerstone provided him a safe place and provided every tool possible including inpatient treatment, A.A., therapy and counseling, IOP and helped with his transition into the mainstream of life. I’ll be forever grateful.
A.M.
Alumni Family
this place saved my life 100%. the whole staff genuinely cared about me and were only trying to help me grow. i have confidence again and goals to achieve. coming from someone who was very suicidal and a bad alcoholic before treatment, i’ve completely done a 180°. i loved my house managers lacey and jazz who were both extremely important to my recovery. my primary therapist Lori was such a sweetheart and i could tell she genuinely cared about my life and wanted to help in any way she could. i feel like i’ve finally found my place in this world and most importantly myself and that’s all thanks to God and Cornerstone.
K.A.
Cornerstone Alumni
Cornerstone has got to be the most caring treatment facility in the state. The staff here took the time to listen to me and helped me in more ways than I could have imagined. Look no farther, this is the place you regardless of if you believe you can be successful or not, they will help every step of the way.
S.F.
Cornerstone Alumni
Cornerstone was absolutely amazing! I owe my life to their program of recovery and phenomenal staff. Without them, I would be nowhere near where I am today living a happy, healthy, sober life. I cannot recommend Cornerstone enough to anyone looking to try and recover from alcoholism and addiction!
T.W.
Cornerstone Alumni
I'm a Professional Social Worker in the valley. I own a Facility and have referred clients to Cornerstone who thrived. They are lovely. They create events in the valley to help other professionals win. Cornerstone has my respect and gratitude.
J.A.
Arizona Social Worker