Prescription Drug Rehab

Prescription Drug Abuse

With public perception of drug abuse is usually centered around illicit street drugs such as heroin and amphetamines, many people remain unaware that the drug crisis currently faced by Americans relate to the misuse of prescription drugs.

The most commonly abused prescription drugs include:

Opiates (eg. painkillers including Morphine, Codeine, OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Demerol)
Benzodiazepines (eg Valium, Xanax)
Stimulants (Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, Dexedrine dexamphetamines)
Tranquilizers (eg sleeping pills including Stilnox or Ambien, Rohypnol)

Common anti-depressants (eg. Zoloft, Effexor) and psychoactive prescription medication (eg. Zyprexa) can also be abused or in some cases, difficult to cease using, as complicated withdrawal symptoms are likely to ensue. With addictions potentially developing in just under two weeks of regular use, ceasing long term use of prescription medication is beset with risks.

At A Center for Addiction Recovery, we know that abuse of prescription drugs cuts across economic lines, age, social status, and culture. Over years, we have noticed increasing prescription drug abuse amongst highly functioning people, unlikely to be identified as 'addicts', yet who would qualify as having substance use disorders.

Because prescription drugs are usually legally obtained, ongoing use is rarely questioned; yet for those needing help, continued use exacts a toll. Ongoing use diminishes quality of life--with side effects sometimes causing more problems than the symptoms the drugs were initially deployed to treat. Unfortunately, simply ceasing use of prescription drugs is ill-advised.

Prescription Drug Detox

Withdrawals from prescription drugs can be prolonged, difficult to manage, and sometimes so destabilizing that people can feel as if they are suffering a serious crisis.

Detox from prescription drugs is necessarily a medical issue. Withdrawals must be stepped, monitored, and supported by appropriate professional attention. At A Center for Addiction Recovery, our addiction specialists are experienced in assessing prescription drug abuse, and are able to devise the most humane, effective, and nurturing prescription drug detox regimen necessary to safely reduce one's reliance upon prescription drugs.

As our focus is multi-disciplinary, many of the symptoms of withdrawal can be mitigated by less invasive therapeutic modalities, such as acupuncture, yoga, and detox massage. At A Center for Addiction Recovery, the withdrawal process is constantly monitored by registered nurses and medical personnel in accordance with best practice clinical detox guidelines.

We encourage anyone regularly using sedatives, tranquilizers, and stimulants to review their continued use of such substances to get support where required.

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