Opioid and Opiate Addiction Treatment
Medical detox and rehab for heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid addiction in the Texas Hill Country.
You Can Overcome Opioid Addiction
Opioid addiction, whether it began with a prescription painkiller, an injury, or the use of heroin, changes the brain in ways that make it extremely hard to stop. At Windmill Wellness Ranch, we are passionate about helping people and families overcome opioid dependence with evidence-based, integrative care that restores health without relapse.
We treat opioid addiction of every kind, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers, on our 75-acre ranch in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio and Austin. Our outcomes are strong enough that the CEO of Windmill Wellness Ranch is currently working with the states of Ohio and Indiana to bring our model to the areas hit hardest by the opioid epidemic.
What Are Opiates and Opioids?
Opiates and opioids cover a huge variety of drugs, ranging from legal medications such as fentanyl, codeine, and morphine to illegal drugs such as heroin and opium. Because they all act on the same reward center of the brain, each carries a high risk of dependence and addiction.
Common Opiates and Opioids
What Are the Effects of Opiate Abuse?
The facts about opiate use are often misleading, because they focus only on the short-term impact. In the short term, opiates commonly cause vomiting, diarrhea, sedation, and delayed reactions. What is not talked about as often are the serious long-term effects.
Long-Term Effects of Opiate Abuse
- Weakened immune system functioning
- Gastric problems ranging from the troublesome, such as constipation, to the severe, such as intestinal ileus or bowel perforation
- Numerous medical issues secondary to intravenous use, including localized abscesses, embolic events, systemic infection, and the contraction of bloodborne illnesses
- Significant respiratory depression and cumulative hypoxic end-organ injury
A More Comfortable Opioid Detox
Medical detox from opioids can be uncomfortable, and the fear of withdrawal keeps many people from ever getting help. At Windmill Wellness Ranch, our clients will not be left uncomfortable during detox, so they can fully engage and begin the work they came to do.
Help for Prescription Opioid and Heroin Addiction
Many people become addicted to opioids without ever intending to. After a surgery or an accident, they simply followed their doctor’s orders, and dependence quietly took hold.
Whatever path led here, Windmill Wellness Ranch can help you or your loved one get through detox with ease and rebuild a healthy life in recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Windmill Wellness Ranch treat fentanyl addiction?+
Yes. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid, and Windmill Wellness Ranch treats opioid addiction of all kinds, including fentanyl, heroin, and prescription painkillers, with comfortable medical detox and evidence-based programming.
What drugs are considered opiates or opioids?+
They include legal medications such as fentanyl, codeine, and morphine, and illegal drugs such as heroin and opium. Common examples include oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab), morphine, codeine, heroin, and fentanyl.
What are the long-term effects of opioid abuse?+
Long-term effects can include a weakened immune system, gastric problems ranging from constipation to bowel perforation, medical issues from intravenous use such as abscesses and infections, and significant respiratory depression with cumulative organ injury.
Is opioid detox uncomfortable?+
Medical detox from opioids can be uncomfortable, which is why many people avoid getting help. At Windmill Wellness Ranch, clients will not be left uncomfortable during the process, so they can engage and begin recovery.
Can you become addicted to prescription painkillers?+
Yes. Many people become physically dependent after surgery or an accident, simply by following their doctor's orders. Windmill Wellness Ranch helps those who have become dependent get through detox and reclaim their life.
How is opioid addiction treated at Windmill Wellness Ranch?+
Treatment starts with a comfortable, medically supervised detox and continues with evidence-based, integrative care focused on restoring the whole person to health without relapse.
Reach Out for Help Today
Recovery from opioid addiction is possible. Reach out to our admissions team, available 24/7, to learn how Windmill Wellness Ranch can help you or your loved one begin the path to lasting recovery.