Prescription Drug Treatment
When it comes to substance abuse disorder, prescription drugs tend to fly under the radar. Because of the severity of the heroin and fentanyl epidemic, as well as the skyrocketing use of methamphetamine, awareness of prescription drug abuse disorder often takes a back seat.
However, prescription drugs have done their fair share of damage when it comes to substance abuse disorder. Most recently, the opioid prescription pill epidemic of the early and mid-2000s kicked the door down for the heroin and fentanyl epidemics.
Opioid prescription medications aren’t the only commonly abused forms of these medications. Benzos, stimulants, antidepressants, and other forms of prescriptions are all known for perpetuating addiction.
Recent crackdowns intense scrutiny in the prescription drug industry and the physicians who write them have led to a drop in the availability of many medications. However, black market availability hasn’t disappeared, and neither has the potential for prescription drug abuse.
Prescription drugs are incredibly potent because of the fact that most of them are completely synthetic (lab-made) and often rewire the brain’s chemistry. Because of these factors, most individuals suffering from prescription drug abuse disorder require some form of treatment.
What Is Prescription Drug Treatment?
Prescription drug treatment is the process in which individuals participate in a treatment regimen to treat their substance abuse disorder. A client’s prescription drug of choice is identified during this treatment so the best course of action may be implemented for treatment.
Other elements of prescription drug treatment may include medically-assisted detox, mental health counseling for dual diagnosis, aftercare services, and other forms of assistance. Prescription drug treatment is available in the form of inpatient or outpatient treatment programs.
However, before this starts, individuals must decide if prescription drug detox is necessary. This decision is heavily dependent on the users’ prescription drug of choice.
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Do I Need Prescription Drug Detox?
Prescription drug detox is a course of treatment that provides assistance with physical detoxification from any specific substance. If you’re struggling with prescription drug abuse disorder, detox may provide relief if your drug of choice is opioid medications, benzos, or stimulants.
Medically-assisted detox is crucial, especially in the case of the first two medications mentioned above. Opioid prescriptions cause significant withdrawal symptoms during detox. The physical health risks associated with benzo detox are even more severe than opioids.
There have been numerous deaths associated with benzo withdrawal. Understanding common classes of abused medications is critical because of the significant risk of withdrawal and other complications.