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Opioid Addiction Treatment in Los Angeles, CA

Start overcoming opioid addiction today.

Opioid addiction remains one of the most urgent health crises affecting young adults today. What may begin with a prescription for pain can evolve into a dangerous dependency on drugs like heroin or fentanyl. At New Life House, we provide a safe, structured environment where young men can heal, rebuild, and reclaim their lives after opioid use. 

Opioid addiction recovery at New Life House

In our Los Angeles sober living homes, young men overcoming opioid addiction find a stable, secure environment to rebuild their lives. With consistent guidance, peer encouragement, and daily accountability, residents develop the skills and mindset needed to maintain long-term sobriety.

Our program offers:

  • Outpatient care that addresses both addiction and underlying mental health challenges
  • A strong network of peers who provide mutual support and accountability
  • A safe, drug-free home environment
  • Hands-on life skills training for independence
  • Daily structure, healthy routines, and personal responsibility
  • Family involvement to repair and strengthen relationships impacted by addiction
  • A community united in the commitment to lasting recovery
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When detox becomes a necessity

Due to the uncomfortable nature of opioid withdrawal symptoms, which can include nausea, muscle aches, and intense cravings, quitting on your own can be very difficult. Without medical supervision and medications for opioid withdrawal, many people return to using opioids.

Opioid detox

Professional opioid detox programs provide much-needed monitoring and detox medications to help you navigate and ease withdrawal symptoms safely and effectively.

Inpatient rehab and treatment programs

Addressing the physical and psychological aspects of opioid addiction can provide a better opportunity for you to achieve long-term sobriety once you enter our program.

Mental health support that meets you where you are

 Opioid addiction is rarely the only issue at hand. Many young men also struggle with underlying mental health issues, including trauma, anxiety, or depression, which may have contributed to the reason why they started using drugs in the first place.

Our partner, Neuro Wellness Spa, provides ongoing psychiatric care that can help you address your mental health needs. This aspect of our program provides mental health support and careful medication management when appropriate. We ensure that opioid addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions are treated comprehensively throughout your recovery journey.

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What is opioid addiction? (opioid use disorder)

Clinically known as opioid use disorder (OUD), opioid addiction is a chronic medical condition that involves compulsive use of illicit or prescription opioids despite harmful consequences. Over a long period, opioid abuse can affect your brain’s reward, motivation, and memory systems.

How opioid addiction takes hold

There are several ways you can find yourself on the path to opioid addiction. Sometimes it can start innocently with a legitimate prescription for pain management after surgery or injury. In other cases, it could be exposure to opioids through partying, peer pressure, or bad influences.

Regardless of the way you start using opioids, they can take hold very quickly. These drugs flood your brain’s reward system with dopamine, producing a feeling of intense euphoria while disrupting the way you normally regulate emotions. Over time, your brain becomes dependent on opioids to maintain basic functioning.

Using opioids as prescribed or recreationally can easily turn into opioid misuse, followed by opioid dependence, and needing more to achieve the desired effects. This creates a vicious cycle that ultimately leads to opioid addiction.

If you start with prescription opioids like oxycodone or hydrocodone, there is a risk of progressing to more powerful substances like heroin or fentanyl. This could be as a result of running out of a prescription or an inability to find pills on the street.

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Warning signs and symptoms of an opioid problem

Recognizing opioid addiction can be life-saving. Here are some signs and symptoms to watch out for:

  • Physical symptoms: This could appear as frequent flu-like symptoms without being sick, nodding off or appearing extremely drowsy, pinpoint pupils, unexplained injuries, dramatic weight loss, poor personal hygiene, and opioid overdose.
  • Behavioral changes: Be on the lookout for frequent appointments and doctor shopping for multiple prescriptions, secrecy about day-to-day activities or relationships, and poor performance at work or school. Many young men struggling with drug abuse are unable to maintain basic responsibilities.
  • Emotional symptoms: The emotional effects of opioid addiction often involve depression, severe anxiety, and detachment from reality. These symptoms are usually amplified if you’re unable to use opioids for a considerable amount of time.

Types of illicit and prescription opioids

Some types of commonly abused opioids are:

Prescription opioids:  

  • Oxycodone 
  • Hydrocodone
  • Codeine
  • Morphine
  • Methadone
  • Oxymorphone
  • Hydromorphone 
  • Fentanyl  

Illicit opioids:

  • Heroin
  • Fentanyl
  • Fake pills
  • Opium

A foundation for long-term sobriety

Recovery from opioid addiction requires more than just abstaining from drug use. To get the benefits of sobriety, you need to embrace an entirely new way of life. New Life House provides structured sober living specifically designed for young men navigating early recovery from opioid addiction.

Our program allows you to embrace daily routines, receive peer-based accountability, actively work on repairing relationships with family members, as well as participate in consistent structure and emotional growth opportunities. Through building healthy habits and fostering genuine connections with peers who understand the unique challenges of opioid recovery, you can develop the tools necessary for sustained sobriety.

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Building a new life beyond addiction

True recovery means creating a new identity for yourself and establishing a healthy lifestyle that goes beyond not using drugs. At New Life House, you will develop practical life skills, embrace healthy habits, and rebuild damaged family relationships.

Our community provides ongoing support as you transition back into independent living, work, or education. Through dedicating yourself to change and continued involvement in recovery, you can learn to navigate real-world challenges while honoring your commitment to life after opioids.

Recovery is possible, and you don’t have to face it alone.