Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs in Hawaii

Opioid addiction can affect anybody. Nobody is immune to developing opioid use disorder or its destructive effects. However, despite the harmful effects of addiction, finding effective treatment for substance abuse can be challenging. Hawaii Island Recovery offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to overcoming opioid addiction to help you or your loved one take their first important step into rehab and sobriety. 

Addiction affects not just the physical and mental health of individuals but entire families and communities. Understanding the prevalence of opioid use disorder can help you determine if and when treatment for opioid addiction may be necessary. 

While the thought of you or a loved one being addicted to opioids can be difficult to process, it is a challenge that many people must face. About 1.6 million people in the United States had been diagnosed with opioid addiction in 2022 alone, and about 10 million people had reported having misused prescription opioids in some way. 

Even more devastating, over 70,000 people lost their lives to opioid overdose in 2019, with this already staggering number not counting the many other ways in which opioid addiction and opioid use disorder can affect daily life and the lives of family members and communities. 

Opioids also take many forms, from heroin and oxycodone to morphine, buprenorphine, and the devastating fentanyl. However, those using illicit opioids may have these substances cut with other opioids or drugs to exacerbate their effects, making it difficult to know exactly how these opioids may affect a person’s health. 

Finding effective treatment for opioid addiction is necessary to address the widespread effects of opioid use across the country. However, while these statistics can be scary, healing is always possible. 

Many factors can lead to opioid abuse, and your journey with opioid addiction and opioid use disorder will be different than your peers. For some, prescription opioids to manage pain are common, but prolonged use of these medications can increase the chances of misuse and addiction. Chronic pain and a lack of other alternatives can lead to long-term prescriptions of opioids that can develop into addiction, even in those who are using the prescription as intended. 

Some other factors that commonly contribute to opioid abuse include:

Opioid use, combined with a feeling of isolation, loneliness, depression, and more, can also inform opioid abuse. Likewise, stigmas around addiction and treatment can make it difficult for anyone to reach out for help regarding their drug use, allowing opioid abuse to continue to develop unchecked, leading to addiction and various destructive outcomes. 

Opioid addiction can feel isolating. However, the impact of opioid addiction affects all of those closest to you. From impacting the daily lives of loved ones to affecting the lives of peers or coworkers, every part of daily life is impacted. 

Some impacts of opioid addiction on entire communities include:

Communities where opioid use has greatly increased can also experience a cultural shift in perspective, with some communities even normalizing the use of drugs. This can further the effects of addiction in communities and necessitates a comprehensive approach to overcoming opioid addiction and healing. 

Identifying the signs of opioid addiction in yourself or a loved one is the first step toward effective healing. Educating yourself or working with the professionals at Hawaii Island Recovery can help you understand the signs of substance use disorder (SUD) and determine when professional treatment may be necessary. 

Some of the most common physical signs of opioid abuse include:

In addition to these signs, a person’s behavior may also change when using opioids or living with opioid use disorder. Wearing out-of-season clothes such as sweatshirts in summer, sudden financial challenges, changes in social groups, adopting a more secretive lifestyle, inability or unwillingness to tend to personal responsibilities, or sudden changes in the workplace or academic performance are all common. 

Sudden schedule changes can also occur. A person may have inconsistent daily routines or go out at odd times, especially without letting others know. Likewise, feelings of depression, anxiety, paranoia, an increase in anger or aggressive behavior, and rapid mood swings are all possible as a result of opioid addiction. 

Recognizing the signs of opioid addiction early can help you and your loved one address the situation before more destructive consequences occur. Opioid addiction and abuse aren’t things that will “go away” with time. Working with Hawaii Island Recovery or a local treatment facility to explore effective early intervention strategies can help you engage in comprehensive care to address opioid abuse before it can further impact your health and well-being while preventing overdose and its destructive effects on people, families, and communities.

There is no one, single treatment or approach to opioid addiction. At Hawaii Island Recovery, our dedicated staff and residential treatment center are designed to help you build your collection of best practices for comprehensive and personalized treatment. Our comprehensive treatment includes:

We combine proven therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with holistic healing opportunities, experiential therapy, and spiritual healing practices for a unique approach to change. Your time can also be personalized with a myriad of other opportunities, from eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to massage, acupuncture to help with pain and stress, and much more. 

Our family programs also offer education and guidance for families overcoming addiction together. These help practice communication strategies, learn about the effects of addiction to facilitate forgiveness and change and empower families to be effective supports while tending to their own needs for healing and forgiveness at home.

Detox is the first step in overcoming opioid addiction, substance abuse, and SUD of any kind. However, this first step can be incredibly difficult, as it involves navigating opioid withdrawal symptoms and challenges. Our residential treatment center and detox programs can help you take this difficult first step while supporting you with many advantages to navigate the challenges of detox. These programs include:

We also provide support transitioning to further levels of care while preventing relapse, ensuring a safe transition to residential treatment or an intensive outpatient program. 

Hawaii offers many unique healing advantages that can help you challenge the use of opioids and embrace a new lifestyle and holistic healing. We combine Hawaii’s natural advantages with proven treatment programs to explore effective physical, mental, and spiritual healing, new experiences, and more during your time with us.

Community outreach and spiritual healing opportunities across the Hawaiian islands also make healing with us a truly unique experience, empowering you to explore new hobbies, perspectives, and communities throughout your journey. We also combine our on-site luxury amenities with cultural outreach and a unique Hawaiian approach to treatment programs, like the spirit of aloha that stretches across our communities and culture at Hawaii Island Recovery. 

Our focus on community, both with peers in recovery and with the local Hawaiian culture, creates a place of acceptance, belonging, and change to help you find your best approach to daily life in sobriety. We know that overcoming opioid abuse is challenging. Our treatment programs can help you not just overcome detox and the immediate effects of opioid addiction but also promote long-term wellness and lifestyle changes for a transformed sustainable, sober future. 

Overcoming opioid addiction is complicated and involves not just addressing the signs and symptoms of the drug but holistic, comprehensive change. We at Hawaii Island Recovery can help you begin your journey by calling (866) 390-5070.