In its most extreme form, this is referred to as Addison's disease, a condition that causes muscle weakness, weight loss, low blood pressure and low blood sugar, and can be life threatening. At the other end of the spectrum, as well as in between, lies adrenal fatigue (also known as hypoadrenia).
The average length of heroin addiction treatment is one to three months, but most individuals need additional time, and this is where aftercare comes in. These programs are an extension of the counseling these people received during treatment.
Heroinâs effects last longer than the effects of drugs like cocaine and meth, but it has a particularly short half-life of only 30 minutes. This means that if a user takes a single dose of heroin, it will take 30 minutes for half of the drug in the personâs system to be flushed out.