Heroin Addiction Treatment Programs in Tennessee

 The Heroin Addiction Treatment Programs in Tennessee are specialized to help a person who is addicted to heroin overcome their drug abuse and recover in a safe, supportive environment. Heroin addiction is not something to take lightly. Heroin is an illicit, and highly addictive drug. It is one of the most abused and the most rapidly acting members of opioids. People who abuse heroin describe a feeling of pleasurable sensation, or “rush” or “high”. Repeatedly using high doses of heroin can result in physical dependence or addiction. Heroin dependency is best treated in an inpatient drug rehab center. There are many different styles of substance abuse treatment programs available. It is very important for you to find the right drug rehab center to handle your specific needs. It is sometimes beneficial for the client to go to treatment further away from home. Getting away from temptations and friends who may still be using is often better for many people. Clients who go to rehab in another state also have a harder time leaving treatment early as well. Depending on the situation, our counselors may suggest looking for substance abuse programs that are a plane flight away. Our treatment specialists are here to help you find the best solution for yourself or a loved one’s heroin misuse. Knowing the different options for detox and treatment can be the difference between success and failure in recovery.

Please contact us by phone for immediate assistance. This is a necessary step in beginning the recovery process for yourself or a loved one. Our addiction treatment specialists and staff have over 25 years of experience in helping people find effective and affordable treatment for all addictions. What you tell us is completely confidential. We are HIPAA compliant. We are here to answer your questions and to get you (or a loved one) into treatment today. For immediate intake, call us now.

Heroin addiction can be deadly. It is best to get help for heroin habit at a heroin addiction treatment center in Tennessee.

Types Of Heroin Treatment Programs

Treating heroin addiction will involve many steps to make the recovery process effective. For most people, there will be a need for a medical detox to alleviate the symptoms of heroin withdrawal before going to a drug rehab center.

DETOX: Heroin addiction can sometimes include other drugs so it is very important to make sure that you disclose all of the drugs you are currently taking and have taken in the past 6 months. This will help the detox center better diagnose and prescribe the best medications to make your detox go smoothly and as pain-free as possible. Do not try to detox on your own. Heroin withdrawal can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the length of heroin use, and the amount of heroin being abused on a daily basis.

Inpatient rehabs: Detox should be followed by an extensive stay, at a heroin inpatient treatment program. Most of the people who have fought heroin addiction have one thing in common: They recovered from their addiction at an inpatient heroin rehab center. Some people can find sobriety in an outpatient treatment program but due to the temptations and availability to go find heroin, this type of program is less effective in treating the addiction as a whole.  The typical stay for someone recovering from heroin addiction can vary from center to center and usually consists of 30-90-day programs.

Private Inpatient drug rehabs offer the best results for long-lasting sobriety from Heroin addiction. The best treatment facilities for heroin will offer different types of treatment models and detox options for the person who is suffering from the adverse effects of heroin.

Court-ordered treatment: There are many Drug Rehab Facilities that accept criminal justice clients and people with open court cases as an alternative to jail. County and state courts will often suggest treatment in place of jail time for some first-time offender cases.

State-funded heroin treatment programs: Tennessee has set aside some resources for the treatment of heroin addiction. Please call our specialists to find out if you qualify for these state-funded rehab programs that are offered in Tennessee.
group members in a circle, one female hugging another at Heroin Addiction Treatment Programs in Tennessee

Find Drug Rehabs Near Me

We can help you locate treatment for addiction in your area or anywhere in the country. To locate AA meetings, group meetings, 12-step programs, inpatient treatment, or outpatient services in your town give us a call. There are many options for drug rehab services in many cities in Tennessee.

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Heroin detox centers are usually in a hospital type setting
Heroin Addiction Medications and Uses 

Sometimes a medical intervention can be used to help wean a person off of heroin at a slower rate, alleviating the withdrawal symptoms normally associated with heroin detox. 

Buprenorphine: Being an opioid, Buprenorphine accesses the same receptors in the brain that heroin interacts with. This allows for a seemingly painless transition while managing cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

Methadone: Over the last few decades, this drug has become a bit controversial due to the fact that the body can build up a tolerance quickly if taken too often, and it is under investigation for being potentially addictive. Methadone is considerably stronger than Buprenorphine but works in the same manner, offering alleviated symptoms from withdrawal.

Naltrexone: Designed to block opioid receptors, blocking the effects that would normally take place once Heroin or an opioid is entered into the system. Also used in treating alcoholism.

Suboxone: Specifically designed to work in combination with Buprenorphine and Naltrexone. This combination of drugs not only manages the addiction but also alleviates the temptation to use heroin due to the opioid-blocking drug Naltrexone.

*To locate a doctor who can prescribe medications for a painless withdrawal, please give us a call and we will help you find the closest addiction doctor to you in Tennessee.

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Addiction Stats for the State of Tennessee

There have been many recent reports that heroin has become less expensive than it has been in years. This price shift in Tennessee has caused heroin to become a cheaper alternative for people who have developed an addiction to opioids in the form of pharmaceuticals. Due to the short supply of pharmaceutical drugs, heroin has become an inexpensive way to keep from going through the painful withdrawal symptoms from prescription medications. Prescription pain pills can often be overprescribed to patients who realize that they have become dependent on the drug. With recent crackdowns in Tennessee on opioid abuse, there has been a huge resurgence of heroin-addicted people in Tennessee. Adding to the problem is the fact that heroin is often times cut with Fentanyl (used for pain relief for end-stage cancer patients) and the potency can vary, leading to elevated heroin overdose deaths in Tennessee.

Heroin addiction is reaching an epidemic in the country, with Mexico producing 50% more heroin than they have in previous years. This ramp-up in heroin production is due in part to medical marijuana and legal marijuana in the United States cutting into their illegal drug trade. This has made the cartels shift their focus towards harder drugs to maintain their profitability. There has also been a significant improvement in Mexican heroin purity which has brought the drug more into the mainstream due to its new white powder form.


There has been a huge spike in Fentanyl addiction and overdoses in Tennessee as reported by Special Agent John De Lena of the DEA. They have reported that in the past, there was Fentanyl-laced heroin on the streets but the trend has shifted to heroin-laced Fentanyl making for a dangerous cocktail that has been labeled as China White, a more pure form of heroin usually imported from China and Southeast Asia.

Approximately 70,000 Tennesseans are addicted to opioids. Our state is seeing epidemic levels of addiction, overdoses, and death. New legislation aimed at reducing the opioid supply has helped, and the state is seeing a slight decrease in the number of opioid prescriptions overall. Still, Tennessee is ranked third in the country for prescription drug abuse. While the number of prescription opioids submitted to the TBI for laboratory analysis is down, submissions of heroin and fentanyl are on the rise. read the full report HERE

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If you are seeking a free or sliding fee scale program, we have some resources listed below for treatment in some of the more populated cities in Tennessee. Due to some overcrowding in the jails, there may be a bit of a wait for some treatment centers, due to the deferred prosecution clients coming from the criminal justice system. We can help you enter a free rehab center today. Call us now to discuss your treatment options.

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Pathfinders Inc Residential
885 Highway 231 South
Castalian Springs, TN 37031
Location services description: Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification. Treatment received at location: Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less) Types of patients treated: Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders.

Council for Alcohol Drug Addiction Servs Inc CADAS
207 Spears Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Detoxification, Halfway House, Buprenorphine maintenance for heroin addicts. Treatment received at location: Residential short-term treatment Residential long-term treatment, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment.

Council for Alcohol Drug addiction Servs Inc. for Adolescents and teens
911 Pineville Rd 
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Buprenorphine detox and maintenance for heroin addiction i. Residential short-term treatment, Residential long-term treatment, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment teen and adolescent treatment center for addiction.

Child and Family Tennessee Great Starts
3006 Lake Brook Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37909
Residential short-term treatment, Residential long-term treatment, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment Types of patients treated: Pregnant/postpartum women.

Bradford Health Services
301 South Gallaher View Road, Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37919
Substance abuse treatment, treatment, Detoxification.  Residential Treatment, Residential long-term treatment, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment: Adolescents and Teen Heroin rehab.

Helen Ross McNabb Center Inc. CenterPointe Adult Services
5310 Ball Camp Pike
Knoxville, TN 37921
Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification, and Buprenorphine Services.  Residential short-term treatment Types of patients treated: Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders.

Healing Arts Training Center
1384 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment: Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Criminal justice clients.

Grace House Inc. Extended
151 North Montgomery Street
Memphis, TN 38104
Halfway house. Residential long-term treatment: Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women.

Serenity Recovery Centers Inc
1094 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105
Halfway houses.  Residential short-term treatment, Residential long-term treatment, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse.

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