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Benzodiazepine Addiction

Addiction treatment for benzodiazepine addiction, including Xanax, Klonopin, and Valium

La Jolla Recovery offers many compassionate treatment options for those dealing with benzodiazepine addiction. Treatment plans often include individual and group counseling, medication-assisted treatment, psychological education, and life skills training. The goal of treatment is to help people build the knowledge, skills, and resilience they need to live a healthy and fulfilling life free from drug use. With established treatment centers across the city, La Jolla Recovery in San Diego provides access to world-class care for individuals struggling with benzodiazepine addiction.

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Benzodiazepines as a Prescription

What are Benzodiazepines?

The prescription drugs known as Benzodiazepines include Valium, Klonopin, and Xanax. Readily available in medication cabinets due to their widespread legal uses and prescription, it is not rare to begin with, low and small non-legal benefits and create a habit or addiction in a very short time. Our clinical staff and licensed addiction therapists know the physiological and symptomatic needs of withdrawal from benzodiazepines. They can offer a non-judgmental space with the medical attention requirement at detox and prepare for rehab. Known as benzo's or benzo, these prescription medications require attention when withdrawing and can be dangerous when cutting off "cold turkey" or without supervision.

What Are Benzos Used For?

Benzos or Benzodiazepines are legally prescribed for disorders including panic attacks, insomnia, anxiety, and stress. When in drug or alcohol detox rehabilitation, it is not uncommon for it to be prescribed for withdrawal symptoms. The drugs known as Halcion, Ativan, and Halcion are known as fast-acting, and those such as Valium, Librium, or Klonopin are known as long or slow acting. These prescription drugs aim to deliver a feeling of satiation, relaxation, or calmness. However, the use of these drugs competes with the natural secretion and sensitivity of sedating chemicals that the body has, meaning that in the long term use an individual may seek a chemical way to provide for biological processes of the body.

Symptoms of Benzodiazepine Use

Given the range of differences of benzos such as Xanax and Klonopin, the length and consumption amount have a particular effect. However, they do fall within a parameter of symptomatology. Xanax and other fast-acting benzodiazepines can have a very significant impact on relaxation and sedation. Withdrawal can be as short as 6 to 8 hours after consumption, thus the easy dependence or addiction propensity. Individuals experimenting with this benzo are looking to 'take the edge off, usually of stress, anxiety, and problems with sleeping, among others. Biological effects include profuse sweating, increased blood pressure, and heart rate. Paradoxically, the withdrawal effects are an intensified form of what the user was usually looking to relieve physically, more anxiety, anxiety, and lack of sleep.

Valium and Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS)

Coming off of slow or long acting benzos such as Valium may cause withdrawal signs after a couple of days and up to 5, although its not rare for it to show up as early as 24 hours. The discomfort may continue after weeks and may require up to a month to see these symptoms of withdrawal cease. This is the reason why detox from Valium and other slow acting benzos is critical, making sure the first days and weeks can be supervised clinically and medically with medication assisted treatment to attend unique needs. PAWS, or post acute withdrawal symptoms, can inclusively show up as later as months or even a year, meaning that contact with professionals, support groups and medications can secure the correct detoxification and treatment.

Clinical and Medical Supervision for Prescription Abuse

Medical Assisted Treatment and Benzos

Let La Jolla Recovery benzodiazepine rehab in San Diego provide medical attention during detox. The suitable attention for prescription abuse for Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, and other benzos can have the right start. The first step is to have biological homeostasis and chemical balance, letting sleep, daylight, and the proper structure with medical supervision help the process of ‘coming down. Anxiety and panic attacks are minimized and attended to by measuring physiological signs and checking up on clients. The right food, nutrition, and hydration can help the body’s restoration, cleansing, and detoxification process. Learn more about addiction treatment in San Diego here for prescription or heroin abuse issues.

Once detox or detoxification is achieved, the next step is inpatient rehabilitation or rehab. Social support, groups, and therapy make attending dual diagnosis disorder that brought about benzo abuse easy. Later, they look deeper into belief systems, CBT, and other evidence-based treatments. Contact us if you want other substance abuse programs, such as heroin addiction or alcohol abuse.

Our clinical and professional recovery team at La Jolla Recovery wants to make your withdrawal and sobriety process from Xanax, Klonopin, and Valium the most comforting ever with over ten years of experience.

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