Prescription Drugs

Withdrawal symptoms are the physical side effects that occur when a person discontinues the use of drugs or alcohol. These side effects can last a few days to a few weeks and can range in severity from mildly uncomfortable to life threatening. Often people experiencing withdrawal symptoms may continue to use the drug or substance to avoid the painful experience of drug withdrawal It is highly recommended that a person seek professional addiction help when recovering from substance abuse and that includes management of withdrawal symptoms through medical detoxification, or detox, and addiction counseling.

Drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment programs which include detox are generally the best way locations to treat addiction and to overcome withdrawal symptoms because the individual is under the care of trained addiction professionals. Physical withdrawal symptoms can include sweating, racing heart rate, palpitations, muscle tension, tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, tremors and nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Even more serious are the symptoms associated with the abuse of alcohol and tranquilizers which include grand mal seizures, heart attack, stroke, hallucinations, and delirium tremens. There are also many psychological symptoms that occur when withdrawing from drugs and alcohol which can be dangerous for the patient. These include anxiety, paranoia, insomnia, depression and a preoccupation to obtain drugs, also known as cravings.

Withdrawal symptoms and drug addiction may be treated with a combination of medical detoxification, behavior modification, individual, group and family therapy in a safe environment. Caron Texas creates individualized treatment plans for each patient that addresses the level of alcohol or drug addiction and abuse. We recognize the uniqueness of each person and develop individualized treatment plans as such in order to have a successful treatment and recovery.