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Benzodiazepines, known colloquially as “benzos,” are a commonly misused substance that can have devastating effects on a person’s life. An addiction to benzodiazepines can be especially challenging to overcome on your own; withdrawals may be severe, and halting substance use suddenly can even be dangerous. You deserve benzo abuse treatment that meets you where you’re at, no matter what that looks like.
Founded and led by experienced, licensed doctors, the Peninsula Health Center is dedicated to offering quality, comprehensive benzo abuse treatment for those struggling with substance addiction. Our treatment center is built on a philosophy of trust, longevity, and compassion and provides holistic care tailored to you. In addition to providing treatment for substance use disorders, we offer care that encompasses physical, mental, and behavioral health. If you are battling an addiction to benzos and want to take the first step toward sobriety and recovery, contact us at 1-866-912-1131 to learn more about how we can help you pursue the care you need.
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Benzodiazepines are “depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures.” These medications are most often abused by young people who take the drug either orally or crushed. Those struggling with benzo addiction use it to get high and often are also users of heroin and/or cocaine. Opioid users often take benzodiazepines as well to enhance drug “euphoria.”
Because they are depressants, colloquially known as “downers,” benzodiazepines slow the central nervous system, causing sleepiness and a relaxed mood. However, benzodiazepines can often cause amnesia, hostility, irritability, and disturbing dreams. Like most drugs, benzos have dangerous overdose effects. These symptoms include things such as extreme drowsiness, decreased reflexes, respiratory depression, coma, and even death. Even more dangerous, when used in combination with opioids, symptoms may include profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. All of these concerns lead to an important conclusion: benzo addictions can be life-threatening, and they require treatment that addresses them from cause to effect.
Addiction is a chronic health condition, and it deserves to be treated like one. When we’re sick or hurt, we turn to doctors for trustworthy advice and care. We believe that an effective benzo abuse treatment approach should look the same. Peninsula Health Center is founded, owned, and led by certified, experienced doctors who, above all, have your health in mind. Our handpicked staff is led by Dr. Martin Hemmat, a board-certified Addiction Medicine consultant and our Chief Medical Officer. Our team is dedicated to honest communication with clients, provision of comprehensive, holistic care, and challenging the stigma surrounding necessary mental health treatment. Our doctor-led treatment programs are designed to help our clients quit substances, address the mental health conditions coinciding with their addictions, and navigate the challenges of their lifelong sobriety.
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One of the initial steps of recovering from a substance use disorder and working toward a sober life is quitting the addictive substance. This is one of the hardest steps of the process and can include painful, even life-threatening withdrawal symptoms. The use of medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, can help alleviate withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, headaches, anxiety, and depression. Medication-assisted treatment entails the use of FDA-approved medications in combination with substance abuse therapy. This method allows the client’s addiction to be addressed from multiple fronts. By nullifying the painful symptoms of withdrawal, medication-assisted treatment can make one’s journey toward recovery much more manageable and, in turn, viable.
Research shows that medication-assisted treatment boasts noteworthy effectiveness in treating addiction. The mitigation of cravings is effective in easing the process of clients becoming abstinent from substances. In fact, it has been found that medication-assisted treatment has a 90% confirmed drug abstinence rate as well as the ability to lower craving and relapse rates.
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Benzodiazepines are depressants that are dangerous and even fatal when misused. These drugs are even more dangerous when combined with opioids and can result in life-destroying addiction, overdose, coma, and even death. We raise these concerns to illustrate just how crucial it is to seek the help you deserve. Rehab options like medication-assisted treatment can help you safely start your sobriety journey and discover new, healthier ways to manage obstacles that come your way.
Peninsula Health Center offers doctor-founded and led, quality, comprehensive treatment, including medication-assisted treatment for those who need it. Through our treatment programs, aftercare, and experienced staff, we are able to help our clients work toward sober lives and lasting health. If Peninsula Health Center sounds like the right environment for you to receive the benzo abuse treatment you need, contact us at 1-866-912-113 to learn more.