Benzodiazepine Addiction
An estimated 2.1 million Americans aged
12 or older abused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives including benzos
within the last month, according to the latest national addiction survey.
Benzodiazepine abuse has been rapidly rising over the past few years and is a
common substance mixed in with poly-drug users.
Benzos have a very high potential for abuse,
regardless of their reported medical use. There are very dangerous withdrawal
effects from benzodiazepines once someone has become dependent on them. These
withdrawl symptoms can include having a siezure and a delayed withdrawal effect
of losing touch with reality in a sort of psychotic break.
Contact us
today for benzo addiction help. Call 1-877-372-5719 or fill out the form on this
page.
Types of Benzos
Some benzodiazepines are commonly used
for different reasons.
Librium and Ativan are often prescribed on a
short-term basis (only a few days) when someone is detoxing off of severe
alcohol dependence.
Valium has been around for
decades and was a very popular prescription drug as far back as the '80s.
Despite any reported therapeutic effects it is still very much a highly abused
substance.
Klonopin is an anti-anxiety
drug that seems to be newer on the market but is quickly rising to take its
place among the most abused prescription drugs other than painkillers.
Kolonopin pills are very distintcly recognizeable by their letter "K" stamp
through the pill.
Xanax is probably the most abused of these drugs and is widely
available. It is prescribed for a wide variety of sympotms, including anxiety,
and is readily found on the streets. Xanax and these other benzos can sometimes
be among the most dangerous drugs to become dependent on or addicted to because
of their lingering after-effects, potentially deadly withdrawal symptoms and
personality change.
Regardless of how or why someone became addicted to
one of these drugs or any other form of benzodiazepine, we can help find
permanent solutions for recovery through effective detox and rehab centers.