Benzodiazepine Detox Center in Los Angeles

Detox from Benzos Safely & Comfortably at New Spirit Recovery

Benzodiazepines are categorized as CNS (central nervous system) depressants. They are popularly referred to as “benzos.” These are prescription pills administered by skilled practitioners to ease the painful symptoms associated with seizure, insomnia, anxiety, and panic disorders.

Benzodiazepines have become one of the highly abused drugs for recreational purposes due to their mind altering properties. The withdrawal symptoms for benzos are immensely painful and alarmingly life-threatening. Most often, benzo withdrawal symptoms are worse than that of opiates.

Benzo withdrawal symptoms can include seizures, and even heart or brain failure. For this reason, New Spirit Recovery strongly recommends undergoing benzodiazepine detox only under skilled medical supervision.

If you are struggling with addiction, please seek help from our benzodiazepine detox center in Los Angeles. Our credentialed specialists and skilled medical counselors are here to make sure your journey through detox is comfortable, convenient and safe. Time and again, it has been proven that the greater the comfort level of the detox patient, the greater the chances of getting clean.

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Benzodiazepines: A Prescribed Problem

Benzodiazepines are commonly consumed by millions as a prescription pill for pain relief, and not every benzo user can be labelled as an addict. Nevertheless, like all prescription medications, benzo users who consume prescription pills are also highly likely to develop a tolerance that leads to physical dependence. 

There has been a rising concern over the use of benzos as a prescription pill. Statistics prove that from 1996 to 2013, there has been a hike by 67% in the number of benzo users as a prescription medication. From 8.1 million consumers in 1996, it has inflated to 13.5 million users by 2013. 

Another alarming observation is that between 2001 and 2013, the rates of co-prescribing benzodiazepines and opioids have almost doubled. With the ever-increasing prescriptions, the risk of overdose has increased by 400℅ when benzos are mixed with substance like alcohol or opiates.

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Symptoms

The severity and duration of withdrawal symptoms while detoxing from benzodiazepine may be different from person to person, and depend on various factors, including:

• The length of usage (i.e., short-term or long-term use of benzos); and 
• Whether the person has been taking long-acting or short-acting benzos. 

For example, someone who uses benzos recreationally for years on end will have more severe withdrawal symptoms than someone who has used them for a shorter term – for instance, three months. 

Also, the withdrawal symptoms for short-acting benzos tend to be quicker and more intense than for long-acting benzos. In case of the former, withdrawal symptoms can start within hours of the user's last use, and as for the latter, it can take more than 24 hours. 

Common benzo withdrawal symptoms include:

• Anxiety
• Mild sweats
• Intense drug cravings
• Crawling skin
• Muscle spasms
• Restlessness
• Irrational thoughts

Eventually, along with these symptoms, there can also be goosebumps and cold sweats; diarrhea and vomiting; watering eyes and headaches; abdominal, muscle and joint pain; heightened restlessness and anxiety. In certain cases, the symptoms can prove fatal too. Hence, detoxing without skilled medical assistance can increase the chances of failure or relapse, or in some cases, death.

If you or a loved one is need of help, contact our benzo detox specialists in Los Angeles by calling (424) 317-9319. New Spirit Recovery is ready to help.