Prescription Drug Addiction Signs
The use of prescription drugs is on the rise in the United States. While there have been medical breakthroughs within the world of medicine with the use of prescription drugs and treating patients’ mental health or physical ailments, there is a flipside to their use that can pose a significant risk to the patients well being if abused. When you are using prescription drugs as a way to manage your health concerns, the line between proper medical treatment and abuse can become blurred for some. Signs to be mindful of that can indicate a prescription drug addiction are:
- Financial constraints or concerns such as unexplained spending, borrowing or stealing money from others
- Going to multiple doctors to get a prescription written for the same medication also known as “doctor shopping”
- Irregular sleep patterns such as insomnia or drowsiness
- Isolating from friends and family
- Changes in social circle, typically, to one that is surrounded by others who use drugs
- Risk taking behavior/ poor judgement in decision making
- Lying about prescription drug use
- Poor physical hygiene
- Changes in appearance
Prescription Drug Withdrawal Symptoms
Regular use of prescription drugs will often create a physical and emotional dependency within the person using them. When you stop taking prescription drugs, your body will be trying to relearn how to function normally without the influences of prescription drugs. As your body is fighting through this process, you will experience side effects known as withdrawal symptoms. Depending on if you are detoxing from stimulants, benzodiazepines, or opiates, your withdrawal symptoms can vary. Common prescription drug withdrawal symptoms that patients will experience are:
- Fatigue
- Nausea or vomiting
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Muscle and body aches
- Tremors
- High blood pressure/ rapid heart rate
- Insomnia
- Mood swings
- Vivid dreams or nightmares
- Seizures
- Aggression
- Paranoia
- Hallucinations
Prescription Drug Detox
Depending on your history of prescription drug use, your withdrawal symptoms will vary from mild to severe symptoms. How your body will respond to detox will depend on your personal history of drug use and existing medical concerns. For this reason, it is highly encouraged that Fort Lauderdale residents enter into a prescription drug detox within our center at The Healing Place. A drug detox program helps to ensure your safety as you rid the toxins and negative influences of prescription drugs under the careful supervision of medical professionals.
How Long Does Prescription Drug Detox Last?
The length of time that you will undergo detox and experience withdrawal symptoms will vary depending on your specific history of prescription drug use. If you have used prescription drugs for an extended period of time, you may require a slow taper off of these substances to ensure your safety. However, most patients that will detox from prescription drugs will experience their first onset of withdrawal symptoms within 8 hours after their first dose. Patients will experience the peak of their symptoms within days 3-7 of their detox. After day 7, patients will begin to feel healthier and stronger as the withdrawal symptoms reduce to a mild level.
Prescription Drug Rehab At The Healing Place
The Healing Place offers Fort Lauderdale residents a prescription drug rehab program that truly gives patients a healing experience that targets their body, mind, and soul. Patients will be provided with comprehensive therapeutic methods that will help you understand the underlying reasons for your addiction while incorporating all-natural ways to heal through holistic treatment methods. Our hope for patients is to learn new methods of coping with triggers and co-occurring disorders through natural ways of healing and regulating emotions that will maintain your life in sobriety. Call our treatment center today and speak with one of our friendly staff to take the first step towards a new life in recovery.
877-789-6707
