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Detox Symptoms
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Detox
symptoms vary depending on the substance being abused
but in general detox symptoms tend to be the extreme
opposite of the effect being sought by substance
abuse. Detox symptoms for marijuana for example
would be the opposite of the relaxed sedate state
sought by marijuana smokers. Studies show that detox
symptoms for marijuana users include aggression,
irritability and anxiety. Alcohol detox symptoms
can be similar to those of marijuana in mild cases
and will also include tremors, seizures and hallucinations.
The more severe alcohol detox symptoms include delirium
tremens, seizures and disorientation.
Detox
symptoms also occur as the opposite effect for prescription
and illegal street drugs. Heroin, morphine and prescription
opioids named in our prescription medication page
produce detox symptoms of muscle and bone pain and
severe flu-like symptoms that often keep addicts
using to "get well." Opioid detox symptoms
will also include insomnia and intestinal problems
that can last weeks after the last usage of the
drug.
Central
nervous system depressants such as Valium or Xanax
and other addictive prescriptions will cause detox
symptoms such as panic attacks and high anxiety.
These are the very symptoms the medications are
trying to control. As the body adapts to the medications,
the brains chemistry adjusts to the continuous presence
of the prescription drug and develops a tolerance.
When the drug is removed, detox symptoms emerge
as the mind swings wildly in the opposite direction
and can race out of control causing acute anxiety.
Detox
symptoms can be difficult to manage no matter what
drug or drink is being abused. The more severe the
abuse, the more critical detoxification and unfortunately
the more difficult detox is to achieve. If you or
a loved one has ever sworn off drinking and using
after suffering physical, financial or family problems,
you may have continued to use to escape the pain
of detox symptoms. It is not easy to get over the
hurdle of uncomfortable detox symptoms especially
when coupled with an obsession to use.
It
is this craving of the body and obsession of the
mind that Spencer Recovery Centers is so effective
in treating. Our professional staff consists of
medical doctors and psychologists who begin by stabilizing
the detox symptoms before commencing with a treatment
plan to combat the obsessive thoughts. If you would
like to disrupt your using and begin a long-term
plan for recovery, call Spencer Recovery Centers
today. We can help you deal with your detox symptoms
in the most comfortable manner possible in an environment
that you will find peaceful and relaxing.
Please
call us today to learn more about our program and
how we can ease your detox symptoms.
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