A Heroin Addiction Podcast for Addicts and the People Who Love Them

The heroin epidemic has, in some way, touched at least one out of every two families in the United States. No American neighborhood or family is immune to the opioid crisis. Yet, despite the overwhelming need for treatment for so many – more than 130 people die every single day in the U.S. as the result of an opioid overdose – addiction recovery resources are shockingly insufficient. There just aren’t enough beds in legitimate detox, rehab, and sober living centers in the United States to accommodate all who have a need for treatment. 

How many times have you, or someone you love, had a burning desire to get clean and stay clean only to find no available beds in a detox or rehab center within hundreds of miles of where you are? The lack of treatment access is even more pronounced for adult addicts who are without insurance.

Plug in to Recovery from Heroin Addiction

While a heroin recovery podcast isn’t intended to replace rehab or Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), there are many addicts and their loved ones who try to go it alone due to the dire lack of recovery resources. Some succeed, but many fail because heroin addiction is too powerful and all-consuming to defeat with little more than one’s own resolve and, if they’re so fortunate, a determined, yet ill-informed, cheering section made up of friends and family. 

Having a “program” for recovery and ongoing sobriety, however, can provide a desperately needed lifeline to hang on to when detoxing, getting clean and staying clean, as well as for those who want to understand better what their addicted loved one is really up against. Recovery from heroin addiction isn’t a matter of will power: Heroin affects the body, the brain, and consequently, the addict’s perception of reality and consequences. This altered perception is not limited to the time while the addict is under the influence; the effects of heroin on the brain can last for months, sometimes years, after the addict gets clean and sober. 

This prolonged period of early recovery, when it seems that all should be well and normal, is a period when the addict is vulnerable to relapse – and when the family is least likely to understand if they aren’t informed about what to expect. This is also one of the reasons why medication-supported recovery can be a crucial element for long-term success.

Learn to Support a Loved One Who is Struggling with Heroin Addiction

Connect with our heroin addiction podcast to hear heroin recovery stories. Identifying with other addicts is a powerful tool for addicts who find themselves in a place that only another addict can fully understand. Our heroin addiction podcasts also address best practices and trending topics, common obstacles to recovery, and answer questions you may not even know to ask. 

With the right framework, getting clean and sober can be a constructive process rather than a failed attempt spearheaded by well-meaning loved ones who don’t understand the physiology of the heroin-hijacked brain and how it intertwines with the emotional and spiritual factors the addict is dealing with.

Whether or not rehab is an option, heroin addicts need every available means of support that can be provided in the literal fight for life, and the knowledge and support found in these heroin addiction podcasts are available around the clock for constant support.