Heroin addiction is a problem for millions of people not only in the United States but around the world. The dark brown substance has been responsible for ruining (even if only temporarily) the lives of countless individuals that have become addicted to it, along with the people that love and care for them. The substance is very addicting and can have someone hooked after only one use.

Most drug users have no intention of becoming addicts. If they believed that it could happen to them (addiction), they probably would not take the risk and use drugs. Instead, the majority of people take drugs only intending to use them recreationally. However, and unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way.

The problem is that no one knows, until it is too late, whether or not they will become addicted to drugs. Everyone’s body is different and while one person may be able to take drugs and never develop an addiction, 10 other people who try drugs might. Therefore, drug use is always a crap shoot. Unfortunately, many individuals find themselves with serious and lifelong problems and addictions.

Heroin addiction is a problem all over the United States. And while many people enter drug rehabilitation programs for help getting off of this particular drug, it seems to have hit individuals in the Northeast particularly hard. New York, Baltimore and New Jersey have high amounts of Heroin addiction and use. Heroin can be obtained cheaply and is pretty high in purity in this part of the country. As a result, it is a common choice for those looking to get high economically

While addicts enjoy the short term benefits of heroin use, particularly feelings of relaxation, euphoria and deadened pain reception, the long term effects of the drug prove to be grim. Serious and potentially deadly outcomes can occur when individuals have a long history of Heroin addiction. They may suffer kidney damage and heart problems. There is also always the chance that a person can overdose which can lead to death.

Heroin addiction will often require some sort of drug rehabilitation. It is very difficult for a person to stop using on their own and subsequently they may enter into either a residential drug treatment problem or enroll in an outpatient one. What one chooses will likely depend on what a person can afford, how bad their addiction is and which option gives them the best chance of getting clean. Each of these choices has their particular benefits and disadvantages. It will up to the person that needs help to decide which option is best for them. Interviewing the facilities staff should give you a better idea of whether or not a certain rehab center is right for you.