Opioid Addiction Treatment in Mississippi
Perhaps it started with a simple prescription for pain after an injury or surgery. Perhaps your loved one thought they’d try it that one time at a party. Next thing you know, a one-time experiment or legitimate, doctor-prescribed use for opioids turned into opioid addiction. Due to the highly addictive nature of opioids, this is a scenario that has become so familiar it’s being called a national health crisis. But there is help for your loved one. We offer a different path with a nature-based approach to opioid addiction treatment. It’s a unique and powerful experience to guide your loved one through recovery.
Understanding Opioid Addiction
Opioids are a class of drugs that include illegal drugs, such as heroin, and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, as well as legally prescribed pain relievers, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine and morphine, among others.
Opioid addiction is characterized by a compulsive urge and craving to use these drugs, even after they are no longer needed medically, as well as continuing to use the drugs despite negative consequences.
Opioids change the chemistry of the brain and can cause life-threatening health issues, like the risk of overdose. In fact, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) more than 130 people in the United States die every day after overdosing on opioids.
The Estate Approach
As one of the only privately owned, stand-alone drug rehab centers in MS, the Estate treats a wide range of addictions with a unique, effective Dual Diagnosis approach. Designed to address the core of each client’s experience with substance abuse, our program helps those who are ready to help themselves and break the deadly cycle of addiction. Our nature-based, holistic programming–combined with our clinical and therapeutic expertise – allows us to help addicts become advocates for long-term recovery.
Opioid Addiction Treatment at the Estate
Our beautiful, secluded 108-acre forest location was selected specifically so we could offer opioid addiction treatment programs that are interactive – utilizing nature with research-based therapeutic interventions incorporating modalities that include ropes courses and challenge activities in one-on-one and group sessions.
Nature-based experiential recovery teaches important lessons about trust, communication, perseverance, team-building and other tools for overcoming obstacles to sobriety. With nature as an integral part of the healing process, we also offer traditional drug addiction treatment including CBT, DBT and EDMR as part of our individualized care.
Who’s Most At Risk?
Anyone who takes opioids is at risk of developing an addiction to them, but they are most addictive when taking them in ways other than prescribed (i.e. crushing pills), taking more than prescribed or taking them for long periods of time. Additional risk factors include:
• Poverty
• Unemployment or other stressful circumstances
• Family history of substance abuse
• Early use of opioids
• History of criminal activity or legal problems
• Regular contact with high-risk people or high-risk environments
• Risk-taking or thrill-seeking behavior
• Mental disorders
• Heavy tobacco use and/or prior drug or alcohol rehabilitation
Signs of Opioid Addiction
Common signs that your loved one is addicted to opioid include:
• Needle marks on arms and legs from intravenous use
• Constricted pupils
• Difficulty staying awake or falling asleep at inappropriate times
• Flushed, itchy skin
• Withdrawing from social activities
• Sudden, dramatic mood swings that are out of character
• Impulsiveness and engaging in risky activities, like driving under the influence
• Visiting multiple doctors to obtain more prescriptions
OPPORTUNITIES
Clinical
Clinical professionals are the core of our treatment programs. We strive to set them up for success by providing supervision hours. In turn, allowing them to provide the best guidance and care for our inpatient and outpatient facilities. Our licensed counselors lay the path to sobriety for our patients throughout their road to recovery.
Medical
Addiction recovery can be dangerous for people who try to do it without the help of medical professionals. This is why we seek out the best nursing staff to ensure that our patients feel safe within our facilities.
Support
Our support staff fills in all of the gaps needed to provide the best care possible for our patients. We rely on everyone in our support staff, including maintenance teams who care for our beautiful grounds, our Care Coordinators who act as our first point of contact when answering phones from our state-of-the-art call center, and our Clinical Assistants who guide patients through their recovery journey.
Corporate
We are constantly growing and require innovative individuals who are looking to grow alongside our corporate departments. Check out our job openings within our Sales, Marketing, Finance, Information Technologies (IT), and Human Resources Departments.
