Fentanyl Addiction Treatment

For Women in Austin

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are driving the most deadly wave of the opioid crisis in the United States. Fentanyl’s grip can be especially devastating to young women who lack community, support, and understanding for their suffering and the fear it’s inflicted on their lives. But it is possible to recover from fentanyl addiction. Young women can find peace, community, and soul-deep healing at Grace & Emerge Recovery. 

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What is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl is a pharmaceutically manufactured synthetic opioid. In clinical settings, fentanyl is used for severe pain management like end of life care or as a sedative. Fentanyl causes the same respiratory depression and “high” that natural opiates like heroin and morphine do, but packs a significantly stronger punch – up to 50 times more potent than heroin and up to 100 times more potent than morphine. Even a miniscule amount of fentanyl can be lethal.

Fentanyl’s availability and relatively cheap cost has led to an explosion of illicit drugs being “laced” or “cut” with the product before being sold to users. Many fentanyl users begin using the substance without knowing, and only turn to purposefully seeking a fentanyl high when its addictive properties mean that they can no longer achieve the same high with non-contaminated or non-synthetic drugs. 

Counterfeit pills and even substances like cocaine, methamphetamines, and ecstasy are commonly laced with fentanyl, and can be deadly for unknowing users due to the tiny amount needed to produce a deeply potent product. The DEA has found that 2 out of every 5 counterfeit or fake prescription pills that they seize with fentanyl in it contains enough to cause an overdose.

Signs of Fentanyl Addiction

Fentanyl use has many of the same signs as other opiates and substances that cause respiratory depression, but the strength of fentanyl is most infamous for causing the fentanyl nod, in which a person may slump over, sway or collapse, slur their words and seem like they’re moving in slow motion, or be completely unresponsive for multiple minutes. 

Other indicators may include:

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    Slow or shallow breathing

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    Missing shoelaces or belts

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    Loss of appetite

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    Small pupils

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    Unexplainable sickness that comes and goes

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    Burnt spoons or syringes lying about

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    Constant drowsiness

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    Unusual behavioral problems

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    Lack of motivation 

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    Wounds, bruises, or injection track marks on arms or elsewhere on the body

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What to Expect from Fentanyl Detox

Fentanyl withdrawals can be severe and individuals should seek assistance in detoxing. Withdrawals may set in within hours of not using, and last around a week. Like natural opiates, common withdrawal symptoms may be:

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    Aching and pain throughout the body

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    Nausea

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    Vomiting

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    Diarrhea

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    Fever

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    Severe chills and sweating

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    Uncontrollable body movements

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    Intense cravings to use

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    Hallucinations

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    Sleeplessness

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    And More

Due to fentanyl’s extreme potency, young women who begin the withdrawal process and then relapse are also at much higher risk for overdose. Detoxing from fentanyl without help is not recommended.

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Dual-Diagnosis Treatment for Fentanyl Addiction

It’s difficult to separate addiction from trauma and mental health struggles in most young women – so we don’t. Our multiple modality therapeutic process at Grace & Emerge treats addiction and co-occurring mental health issues holistically, from the inside out.

What Does Dual-Diagnosis Addiction Treatment Look Like?

We know that women need to be lifted up, heard, and truly known to heal and honor themselves again. That’s why every treatment plan at Grace & Emerge is fully personalized to fit the needs, personality, and identity of every young woman on their own path to recovery. 

Each person’s therapeutic program is different, but some of the modalities we utilize might be:

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Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT)

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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)

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Internal Family Systems (IFS)

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Somatic Experiencing (SE)

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Trauma-Informed Care for Real Recovery

Young women are the most likely of substance users to begin using drugs to cope with trauma. We understand that the journey of being a woman in this society can be traumatic on its own – and we understand the spiral of shame, suffering, and aloneness that young women who struggle with substance use suffer from in particular. Our customized individual treatment plans don’t just set every young woman up to recover from effects of addiction; but also, we help every young woman find deep, holistic healing by helping them address every tear in the fabric of their mind and soul, so they can embark on the journey to recovery with new understanding of themselves and connection to the world.

Clinical Care with Compassion

Grace & Emerge was built for women and is staffed by a team who understand the complexities of being a woman in the world, at all levels. Our clinicians are only one part of the team that facilitates the entirety of the experience of being treated here. Our focus is on care with compassion, driven by the empathy and nurturing that we know that many women who seek recovery have lacked for many years or most of their lives. We are a LGBTQIA+ safe community.

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Find Your Serenity Here

Recovering from fentanyl addiction means finding peace in a world that has been full of fear and suffering for many young women. You can find peace and recovery in our community. All women belong here.

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Find yourself again.