Valium
Valium belongs to the benzodiazepine family and has a sedative-like property and it is used for short-term relief of symptoms anxiety and sleep disorders such as insomnia. Valium has been shown to cause a person to develop tolerance for this drug which can lead to physical and psychological dependency when used for a long period of time. Medical research studies show conclusively that approximately 50% of patients who are take Valium for 6 months or longer, become physically dependant on the medication.If a person tries to stop using Valium after a long period of time, or reduces the dosage too quickly, withdrawal symptoms will occur. In fact, withdrawal from Valium addiction can be life threatening and should be monitored closely (medical detoxification is recommended in many cases).
In the last few years Drug Addiction Treatment for Valium addiction has increase substantially with Valium addiction taking part of a national prescription drug addiction epidemic. Benzodiazepines such as Valium along with Xanax have been identified as being among the most commonly abused drugs in the country.
The majority of individuals reporting for treatment for addiction to Valium are not your regular addict who started their addiction when looking for an easier or cheaper to acquire drug, but a patient who originally started taking Valium for the purpose of treating a particular illness and who is now trapped in a drug dependence and addiction.
Valium Addiction - Physical and/or Emotional Dependence
Valium Addiction may be a physical and/or an emotional dependence. Similar to other addictions, an individual suffering from Valium addiction is using Valium to solve some perceived problem or problems in his or her life. The continued use of Valium to combat these perceived problems is what leads to Valium addiction. Valium is often continued to be taken even after the original problem is gone. Eventually, Valium addiction itself becomes an even greater problem than the original problem or problems that Valium was supposed to solve.The result is that now the individual has two problems: the original underlying problem(s) and the new developed problem, an addiction to Valium.
Valium Addiction Treatment
At A Center for Addiction Recovery we help clients with a Valium addiction to discover or rediscover the original problem or problems. Next we teach them how to overcome their problems with real-life solutions by equipping them with tools and life skills to confront and handle common obstacles encountered in life. Only when both the underlying reasons for the Valium addiction and the Valium addiction problem are resolved can a person become a healthy and happy member of society.If you or someone you love has an addiction to Valium, seek the help of our prescription drug rehab center, contact us at:
