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Top-Rated Benzo Rehab in Los Angeles

Benzodiazepine Addiction

While the opioid epidemic rages, benzos only added fuel to the fire with 30% of opioid overdoses also involving a benzo. As for alcohol, it intensifies nearly all the side effects and given that benzodiazepines are a depressant, they can lead to respiratory failure and death. Ironically, benzos are used to help mitigate the symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol.

BENZO ADDICTION

Benzodiazepine Treatment in Los Angeles

An Introduction to Benzo Addiction in Los Angeles at Thrive Treatment℠ in Santa Monica.

With the pace of life moving at breakneck speed and anxiety seeming to be perpetually on the rise, relentlessly touching more and more people, many of us are looking for ways to calm down. To quiet the noise.

With anxiety being fueled by any number of triggers these days, and there truly is a lot, panic sets in and those two metastasize like a cancer in our minds. Disrupting our day to day routines, making for restless, insomnia filled nights that exacerbate the anxiousness with which we approach each day.

Rather than welcoming the warm sunrise and opportunities it can bring, you start to dread the marathon that every new day starts to feel like. The exhaustion compounds and builds on itself, fueling further worry and unease.

For many that cycle simply becomes overwhelming and they seek solutions.

Thankfully, science has developed and delivered an option in the form of prescription drugs, specifically, benzodiazepines. A class of drugs defined by their depressant effect on the central nervous system, these sedative-hypnotics are approved to treat generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, seizures, social phobia and panic disorder according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are also used as premedication before some medical procedures.

They work to calm or sedate someone by raising the level of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA in the brain and slowing down the excitability of neurons.

Naturally, this was a welcome relief for many and it caught on like wildfire. The prescription numbers prove that, with benzos, as they’re known informally, becoming one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States with more than 112 prescriptions filled in 2007 and the number of Americans who filled a prescription increasing by 67% between 1996 and 2013.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) adds that “researchers concluded that 12.5% of adults in the U.S. used benzodiazepines, which extrapolates to about 30.5 million persons”.

To put those numbers in perspective and into more relatable terms, 12.5% of adults is equivalent to 1 in 8.

You certainly know at least 8 people and, statistically speaking, 1 of them uses benzos.

And if the word “benzodiazepine” isn’t quite that familiar, consider some of the most commonly prescribed ones:

1 or 2 of those will likely ring a bell.

Of course, any medication or drug, whether prescribed or not, is a double-edged sword that comes with inherent risks. These are no different and there is a serious risk for developing a benzodiazepine addiction.

To that end, in 2020 the FDA changed its guidance to require an update to the Boxed Warning (what appears on a prescription’s label to call attention to serious or life-threatening risks) to properly warn of the dangers, noting that “even when taken at recommended dosages, their use can lead to misuse, abuse, and addiction. Abuse and misuse can result in overdose or death, especially when benzodiazepines are combined with other medicines, such as opioid pain relievers, alcohol, or illicit drugs. Physical dependence can occur when benzodiazepines are taken steadily for several days to weeks, even as prescribed. Stopping them abruptly or reducing the dosage too quickly can result in withdrawal reactions, including seizures, which can be life-threatening.”

Powerful words of warning and not without precedent.

While the opioid epidemic rages, benzos only added fuel to the fire with 30% of opioid overdoses also involving a benzo. As for alcohol, it intensifies nearly all the side effects and given that benzodiazepines are a depressant, they can lead to respiratory failure and death.

Ironically, benzos are used to help mitigate the symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol.

INSURANCE

We Work With Most Major Insurance

At Thrive Treatment℠ we accept most private insurance plans and we are in network with Cigna, Optum, First Health, and Anthem Blue Cross.  Additional payment options are available so don’t hesitate to give us a call so we can get you the help that you need.

ADDICTIONS

Addictions We Treat

SYMPTOMS

What Are the Signs of Benzos Addiction?

Understanding what they treat and the effectiveness of doing so, as well as the euphoria a person might experience when taken in higher dosages, the specter of dependency and addiction is apparent even when taken exactly as prescribed.

Data shows that around 2% of those using benzos have a used disorder, which works out to around 600,000 people.

Addiction shows itself in many ways and being aware and recognizing the symptoms can help you or a loved one get the care needed before the problem begins to spiral.

On top of that there are some behavioral signs to look out for, like:

Longer-term usage leads to much more entrenched addiction because your body has quite literally grown dependent on the benzos to function normally. That, in turn, leads to more negative outcomes like permanent cognitive deficits, depression, sexual dysfunction, amnesia, ataxia and more.

In-Person

Thrive Treatment℠ offers in-person treatment at our Santa Monica, Culver City & Woodland Hills locations for substance abuse & mental health related issues.

Virtual Telemedicine

Thrive Treatment℠ offers virtual telemed options for clients throughout Southern California, giving them access to our expert program.

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Get Started on Your Journey of Healing

Thrive Treatment℠ Center offers evidence-based benzo addiction treatment at our Santa Monica location. Located minutes from the beach, our central location allows you the opportunity to learn how to thrive, when recovering from benzodiazepines.

WITHDRAWAL

Benzos Withdrawal

Withdrawal is what happens when you take away what your body and mind have grown dependent on and as easy as it is to slip into benzo addiction, withdrawal hits back just as hard. You can start feeling symptoms within as few as 8 hours of the last dose for short-acting benzos and 24 to 48 hours for long-acting.

For those who have grown used to a higher dosage and have been using it for an extended period of time, quitting abruptly is very much not recommended as it can create a shock to the system that could lead to death.

Typically though, benzodiazepine addiction withdrawal is characterized by some of the following symptoms:

Detox under the supervision of medical professionals and addiction specialists is the safest course of action for coping with benzo withdrawal. Rather than quitting cold turkey, you’ll slowly be weaned off of the drug little by little over the course of several weeks. Aside from being safer, slowly decreasing the dosage also helps to stave off and potentially even avoid post-acute withdrawal symptoms (PAWS) that can last for months and even years.

TESTIMONIALS

Stories of Hope & Healing

Great Program!

“Great program with friendly staff! I highly recommend you to check it out! They know what they are doing! Tanner R. is the man and provides great customer service! Talk to him and he will point you in the right direction.”

Miles S.

I am Grateful!

“I am grateful for the immediate attention I received from Matt at Thrive Treatment℠ center. He is sensitive and caring and he graciously spent time with me and my husband to help our family situation. In just a short amount of time he made a big difference and gave us hope. He definitely is passionate about helping people and gave us great perspective and advice.”

Laura B.

Top-Notch Program

“Thrive treatment is a top notch program with one of the best clinical teams in LA. When I have clients at Thrive, I know without a doubt they are receiving the authentic help that they desperately need. Thanks Clayton for the amazing program you have built!”

David B.

Great Program!

“Great program with friendly staff! I highly recommend you to check it out! They know what they are doing! Tanner R. is the man and provides great customer service! Talk to him and he will point you in the right direction.”

David F.

Boundlessly Grateful

"Thrive met my son where he was and worked to find the right mix of supports and interventions to help him create a path toward health and wellness. I am boundlessly grateful to the program and its staff. Not only does Thrive offer an array of helpful tools, but it has a staff that cares about the clients, meets them exactly where they are, and tailors treatment to their individual needs."

Lynn M.

Supportive & Informative

"Thrive treatment is a very supportive and informative IOP. I was in one of the sober livings that works with their service, the Last House, and found that in thrive treatment, I was helped not only to process my emotions as they came up, but also learned quite a lot about the different healthy coping mechanisms I could engage in to move forward without being self destructive."

Leo L.

Huge Asset in My Sobriety

"Thrive treatment was a huge asset to me in my sobriety. I will be forever grateful for the entire staff at Thrive. The facility is well furnished and in a great location that makes being there very comfortable. On top of that I felt as though the entire staff was very invested in my recovery."

Ryan S.

Quit Using Benzos & Find Serenity Today

THRIVE

Thrive Treatment's Benzos Rehab in Los Angeles Can Help

Benzodiazepine addiction treatment starts with the decision and commitment to take your life back from the clutches of substance abuse. Detox is the next major step in the process. As you’re slowly working your way off of the physical dependency on benzos, it’s equally important to work through the mental side of addiction as well. That’s where we come in.

At Thrive Treatment our dedicated team, lead by our Medical Director who is board-certified in Addiction Medicine and our Psychiatrist who is board-certified in both General and Addiction Psychiatry, works with you to understand your addiction and from there create a custom, personalized program. There’s no such thing as a one size fits all solution here.

CONTACT

Recovery Happens Here

Through a combination of modern and traditional therapeutic methods, we help you identify the basis of your addiction. With individual and group therapy sessions you’ll learn new ways to control your thoughts and how to cope with triggers healthily.

Get in touch with us now too and let us help you beat benzos.

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