Percocet Treatment: Inpatient, Outpatient and PHP Rehabs

Percocet Addiction Treatment

Percocet is one of the more commonly prescribed opioid medications in the U.S. Percocet is a combination drug, containing hydrocodone which is the opioid component and acetaminophen, which is an over-the-counter drug. The combination of an opioid and a non-opioid helps combat pain in multiple ways, making it effective for the treatment of pain ranging in intensity from moderate to severe.

Hydrocodone is a schedule II controlled substance in the United States. This indicates it does have approved medical uses, but it also has risks. Addiction and dependence are two of the biggest risks.

Anytime someone uses an opioid including hydrocodone, it activates receptor sites in their brain and central nervous system. When this activation occurs, the person may experience euphoria or pleasant feelings in addition to pain relief. That euphoria is known as a high, and this can, in turn, trigger the brain’s reward systems.

When a stimulus like hydrocodone triggers the brain’s reward cycle, it can lead to addiction.

Percocet addiction is defined as a chronic disorder characterized by compulsive and out-of-control use of the drug. Even though someone might have initially made a choice to use Percocet, with repeated exposure their use is no longer in their control.

Percocet addiction is more likely to occur when someone abuses the drug, but it can happen even when someone uses it as prescribed. Some signs a person may require Percocet addiction treatment include:

• Continuing to use Percocet despite negative consequences or side effects
• Feeling unable to control one’s use of Percocet
• Percocet use is a top priority in a person’s life
• Having at least one failed attempt to cut down or stop using Percocet
• Developing a tolerance and needing higher doses to get the same effects

When someone is addicted to an opioid like the hydrocodone found in Percocet, they often require professional treatment. Addiction is a complex chronic disease, and it has to be treated as such.

Percocet addiction treatment can take place in different settings, and different approaches should be used, but there are some things that should occur with any kind of opioid addiction treatment.

Important factors of an opioid addiction treatment program include:

• The addiction treatment program should address the whole person. A person is more than their use of Percocet, and there are often many complicated elements physically, socially and psychologically that play a role in addiction.
• Dual diagnosis treatment can be helpful for people with co-occurring mental health disorders. It’s difficult to treat addiction without also treating co-occurring disorders such as anxiety or depression.
• An addiction treatment program should view every person as an individual. No two people are the same, nor are their addiction treatment needs.
• The goal of addiction treatment isn’t just to help someone stop using Percocet. The objectives should also be helping them remain drug-free, and return to their families, lives, and society productively.

Inpatient Percocet Treatment

Inpatient Percocet treatment is the highest level of care available beyond a medical detox. Many inpatient Percocet rehab programs begin with a medical detox, and then once the person has fully detoxed, they can begin addiction treatment.

Inpatient Percocet treatment provides a very structured, scheduled day. Patients check into the facility and live there for a period of time. This period may be around 30 days, but for some people, it’s shorter, and for some, it’s longer.

Pros and Cons of Inpatient Percocet Treatment

There are pros and cons to any kind of addiction treatment program. Some of the pros of inpatient Percocet rehab include:

• Inpatient rehab is very structured which can be a good change when someone is leaving the chaos of addiction. There isn’t a lot of free time, and most of the time someone spends in inpatient rehab is entirely focused on the treatment process.
• Staying in treatment for long enough is important for long-term outcomes, and if someone is comfortable in inpatient rehab, they may be likely to stay longer.
• Inpatient rehab offers the opportunity for a person to engage in many different types of therapy and treatment modalities. For example, there may be a combination of group and individual therapy, as well as supplemental forms of therapy.

Some of the cons of inpatient Percocet addiction treatment can include:

• To participate in inpatient Percocet rehab, a patient has to leave work and any other commitments during that time.
• Some people are uncomfortable about leaving home for addiction treatment, particularly if they have a supportive family and home life.
• Inpatient rehab is generally more expensive than an outpatient program.

Outpatient Percocet Treatment

Another option for someone seeking Percocet addiction treatment is outpatient rehab. Outpatient rehab programs can vary quite a bit in duration, style and format, and other details. The big commonality between any outpatient rehab is that participants don’t have to check into a facility, and they can continue their daily lives.

Pros and Cons of Outpatient Percocet Treatment

Some of the benefits of an outpatient Percocet rehab program include:

• Outpatient rehab offers a high level of flexibility. This means that a person can receive treatment for Percocet addiction largely on their terms. They don’t have to leave home, and they can keep up with commitments they have.
• Outpatient rehab is almost always going to be less expensive than an inpatient program.
• You don’t necessarily have to travel away from home to participate in outpatient Percocet rehab.

Some of the possible downsides of receiving addiction treatment for Percocet on an outpatient basis include:

• Outpatient rehab doesn’t remove you from the triggers and situations of your drug use.
• You need to have a very strong support system to stay home while you go through addiction treatment.
• For people with longer-term Percocet addictions, outpatient treatment is thorough or comprehensive enough.

Percocet PHP Rehabs

Another option that is sometimes an intermediary between inpatient and outpatient rehab is called a Percocet partial hospitalization program or a Percocet PHP.

A PHP is very intensive in the level of care and treatment provided. The treatment takes place all day for a period of time, and the days are very structured. However, unlike inpatient rehab, patients in a Percocet PHP can return home in the evenings, or they may go to a sober living house.

Everyone’s Percocet treatment journey is unique. Some people might begin their treatment in a partial hospitalization program, while other people might go into a Percocet PHP between inpatient and outpatient rehab.

Percocet Addiction Treatment—Continuum of Care

When people think about receiving addiction treatment for Percocet or any other addiction, they may think about choosing between inpatient or outpatient rehab. Instead, what happens is many people receive treatment along a continuum of care.

If someone is dependent on Percocet and will likely experience severe withdrawal symptoms, they may start with a medical detox. Once they complete that, they may do inpatient rehab. Following an inpatient rehab stay, a person could move into a lower level of care. That lower level of care might be outpatient treatment or a Percocet PHP.

Once that ends, a person may continue their recovery by participating in a support group like Narcotics Anonymous.

To learn more about Percocet treatment, including inpatient and outpatient Percocet rehab programs, please contact Amethyst Recovery Center.