THE FACTS OF VICODIN ADDICTION

Passages has the highest success rate in treating prescription drug dependency such as Vicodin addiction. Our experience has shown us that there are four basic causes of Vicodin dependency:

1. Imbalances in neurochemistry.
2. Pain, trauma and heartbreak from the past.
3. Untrue beliefs about yourself or the world around you.
4. Problems coping with current conditions.

At Passages, we simply believe that addiction cannot be usefully explained--or remedied--in a genetic model. As a result, we do not list genetics as a definitive cause of Vicodin addiction. We point to those who have family histories of chemical dependency, and yet never develop any form of addiction themselves over the course of a lifetime. Similarly, there are those who struggle with addiction to drugs like Vicodin who cannot count a single relative who has become chemically dependent on alcohol or drugs. At Passages, we view addiction as a symptom of the underlying physical and emotional pain that needs healing. At Passages, each client partners with medical, mental health and addiction professionals to seek out and resolve the root causes of Vicodin addiction. Once these core issues have been uncovered and resolved through personalized treatment, Vicodin addiction can resolve as well--offering only a sober, relapse-free future.

One of the most commonly abused prescription pain killers, Vicodin is a codeine derivative that offers relief for mild to moderate pain. As an opiate, Vicodin can be incredibly addictive--with serious consequences as addiction develops. Though many Vicodin prescriptions are given for valid physical pain, addiction quickly develops as brain chemistry alters, or as patients begin to rely on Vicodin for emotional or psychological relief long after physical pain has ended.

Vicodin addiction causes a host of physical and psychological problems as tolerance builds and dosage and frequency of use increases. Even the most benign part of Vicodin--its acetaminophen (Tylenol) component--can cause liver damage from chronic and intense use. Vicodin's side effects also include lethargy, dizziness, fatigue, and mental confusion. Other signs of Vicodin use include clammy skin, profuse sweating, muscular weakness, lowered libido, and small pupils. Physically, Vicodin addiction can cause serious conditions such as seizures, respiratory depression, slowed pulse, hyperventilation, easy bleeding and bruising, nausea, unconsciousness and even coma.

When Vicodin has been taken for an extended period of time, psychological addiction can occur, as well. As an opiate, Vicodin doesn't simply relieve pain--it also provides enhanced sense of well-being, and stimulates euphoric feelings. Sometimes, users realize that unresolved psychological or emotional issues--including grief, heartbreak, anxiety, depression or stress--become temporarily escaped with Vicodin use. Whenever those feelings kick in again, the user turns to Vicodin to eliminate them, activating the brain's reward pathways and creating a psychological connection between use and emotional relief. In the short run, Vicodin may provide a mental vacation from these painful and real feelings--however, because users self-medicate emotional pain with Vicodin, the need to resume use continues once the temporary "high" leaves.

When the body has been successfully detoxed from Vicodin, the physical battle against the drug may be won--but the emotional and psychological issues that triggered ongoing use still need to be addressed. Unless the deeper psychological or emotional pain is identified and resolved, the temptation to self medicate with Vicodin, alcohol or other drugs will still persist.

HEALING THE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS OF YOUR ADDICTION

Years of Vicodin addiction create a sense of hopelessness. Maybe you've never found the strength to reach out for Vicodin addiction treatment before. Maybe you've tried drug addiction rehab only to find yourself caught up in the cycle of perpetual relapse and addiction again. At Passages, we've met with countless individuals who have experienced this sense of hopelessness and cycle of shame first-hand--and we've helped them find a cure for Vicodin addiction.

Maybe you feel this same sense of powerlessness against your addiction. Perhaps you've tried an endless string of therapists, addiction counselors, drug treatment centers and doctors to no avail. Maybe even the best intentions of your parents, spouse, siblings and friends still can't seem to reach the pain inside you. You may have heard from other treatment centers that addiction is an "incurable disease"--a condition you'll never fully overcome.

At Passages Addiction Cure Center, we truly and fully believe in your ability to heal your Vicodin addiction, once and for all. We acknowledge that the cycle of physical addiction breeds this deep sense of hopelessness, but we believe that who you are is more than your addiction. Addiction is simply a symptom of an underlying problem within that has not been properly validated, acknowledged, identified and treated--and Vicodin simply provides temporary relief from this underlying physical and psychological pain.

At the core of every chemical dependency--including Vicodin abuse--this pain signals the need for deep healing. At Passages, we partner with our patients to seek out the source of emotional, psychological or physical pain and provide effective and targeted treatment to resolve it. We have witnessed this transformation and healing in countless individuals who have struggled with Vicodin and prescription pain medication addiction for years. With our guidance, these individuals obtain true freedom from addiction without relapse.

Our success rate in treating Vicodin addiction is the highest in the world, because we simply don't treat the symptoms of addiction--but the core issues that created chemical dependency in the first place. For some, ongoing and undetected physical issues need relief, so that pain can be resolved rather than simply medicated away. For others, buried traumas, secret heartbreaks, unresolved grief, spiritual wounds and low self esteem simply need healing in order to remove the desire to self-medicate emotional pain through Vicodin abuse.

You can learn more about our targeted and highly personalized treatment plans at Passages Addiction Cure Center. We offer Prescription Drug Rehab, Vicodin Detox with a holistic approach that has garnered us the highest reputation for relapse-free healing in the addiction field.

We invite you to put an end to your Vicodin addiction by calling us now, toll free, at (888) 777-8525 to speak with one of our compassionate and informed intake specialists.

VICODIN ADDICTION IS NOT A DISEASE, IT'S A SYMPTOM OF THE UNDERLYING CAUSE

At Passages, we have the highest cure rates in the world simply because we believe in--and seek out--a cure for the underlying causes of Vicodin addiction. Our years of clinical, hands-on experience have taught us that Vicodin addiction amounts to a short-term relief for a long-term problem. Unfortunately, Vicodin only worsens the chronic pain, heartbreak, or emotional issues it masks, eventually creating imbalances in the body that fuel ongoing addiction. When the body has been detoxified from Vicodin, and the reasons for Vicodin abuse have been brought to light, targeted treatment can bring about a cure that frees you from addiction for the very first time.

The reason that so many drug treatment centers offer Vicodin recovery options that simply don't work lies in their belief of addiction as a "disease." This self-defeating outlook alleviates the treatment center itself from the burden to seek out, properly diagnose and accurately treat the reasons for Vicodin addiction. Relapse rates are high, in part, because they are an accepted part of the "incurable condition" of addiction under this model. At Passages, some of the most difficult work we do is to free clients of these limiting beliefs they acquired at other treatment centers--that have ultimately taken away their hope for a cure.

At its core, addiction is simply the predictable outcome of the chemical changes involved in addictive substances over time. As such, addiction is only a symptom of the real problem at hand--not a condition itself. Once the reasons for addiction have been treated, the underlying issues can be cured--making the drive to use Vicodin to disappear. When there is no emotional or physical pain to self-medicate, the addiction to Vicodin can be cured.

At Passages, we realize that when Vicodin addiction has taken its hold, few people can stop abusing the drug without medical help to detoxify and psychological and spiritual assistance to heal the core reasons for addiction. At Passages Addiction Cure Center, we specialize in treating Vicodin addiction, and resolving the underlying pain that has driven it for so long. We believe in--and partner with our clients to achieve--total and complete sobriety from drug addiction. We invite you to learn more about this hopeful philosophy--and its inarguable success rates--in our founder, Chris Prentiss's breakthrough new book, The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure.

You can also learn more about our unique Treatment Philosophy from Pax Prentiss, co-founder of Passages and a living success story of our effective holistic treatment methods.

If you or someone you love is struggling against Vicodin addiction, you can find a permanent cure, too. Call us now, toll free, at (888) 777-8525 for more immediate help and more information on our intensive and effective Vicodin Treatment Program.