Prescription Drug Detox
Prescription Drug Detox Programs
The Stepping Stone Center for Recovery is the ideal place for you or a loved one to safely withdraw from prescription drugs. Our prescription drug detox program is overseen by board certified medical professionals who can help you safely and painlessly withdraw from prescription drugs.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that nine million people in the United States use prescription drugs for non-medical purposes. Prescription medications are widely abused because they actually alter the user’s brain and many times result in dependency and addiction.
Stepping Stone’s prescription drug detox program is designed to help those suffering from physical addiction or abuse to prescription drugs such as Xanax, Lortab, Valium Librium or Niravam. Many times, abuse of prescription drugs is unintentional, and misreading of labels or instructions can cause a person to take more of the drug than necessary.
A prescription drug detox program is required when a person is no longer using prescription drugs for medical purposes, but rather, is exhibiting a pattern of taking the drug without regard to the negative consequences of the abuse. The dangers of abusing prescription drugs is that they are habit-forming, and continued abuse of the drug can cause addiction. When making the decision to stop abusing prescription drugs, it is important to seek professional help.
When physical dependence occurs, stopping prescription drug use will result in withdrawal symptoms, which can include anxiousness, sleeplessness, and irritability.
Continued abuse of prescription drugs can result in tolerance, which occurs when the body needs higher dosages of the drug in order to achieve the same effect. This can lead to overdose, noted for symptoms such as:
- Drowsiness
- Confusion
- Problems with coordination
- Coma
These consequences can be prevented by seeking treatment at a prescription drug detox program such as the one offered at the Stepping Stone Center for Recovery.
About Stepping Stone's Prescription Drug Detox Program
The prescription drug detox programs at Stepping Stone can help you or someone you love overcome a problem with prescription drug abuse or addiction. Our trained, professional staff can not only guide you through the withdrawal process, but smoothly transition you into our rehabilitation treatment. Addiction to prescription drugs can be overcome, and the first and most vital step is to safely withdraw from the drug in a prescription detox program.
