CNS Depressants

Fight Addiction to CNS Depressants

If you're suffering from an addiction to CNS depressants, you need an addiction treatment program NOW. Your use of central nervous system depressants may have started out under your control, but is now taking over your life, perhaps hurting the people closest to you as well as yourself. You can feel its power over you, and you know it's time to break this bond, but you don't know how. Recovery Connection® is here to help you - call 1-800-99-DETOX (1-800-993-3869) and get help now! All calls are confidential, and we are available 24/7.

What are CNS Depressants?

CNS depressants slow down the central nervous system, which includes normal brain functions. They are often prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep disorders due to their calming effects. In prescribed doses, CNS depressants slow a person's voluntary actions such as movement. In higher doses, they can slow a person's involuntary actions such as heartbeat and respiration.
Some CNS depressants include:

Alcoholic beverages
Ambien©
Anti-psychotic drugs
Barbiturates
Benadryl©
Benzodiazepines
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)

What are the Dangers of CNS Depressants?

CNS depressants are highly addictive. Even with regular, prescribed use they can easily lead to a psychological and physical dependence. The longer a person takes CNS depressants and the higher the dose, the more likely he or she will be to develop an addiction to the drug.

Addiction to CNS depressants will lead a person to take the drug more often than prescribed and in higher doses than prescribed. Eventually he or she may overdose on CNS depressants. Overdose is extremely dangerous because of the nature of CNS depressants to slow down normal brain function. With normal brain function slowed, heartbeat and breathing slows and in severe cases may even result in coma or death.

If you are taking CNS depressants, it is important for you to take them only as prescribed and for short periods of time.

What are My Options in Addiction Treatment for CNS Depressants?

If you or someone you love is addicted to CNS depressants, you need help now. Never try to suddenly discontinue use of CNS depressants because this could lead to serious side effects. Find an addiction treatment center, rehab program, or detox facility that can help you to safely discontinue use.

CNS depressants can cause very painful withdrawal symptoms. This is why you should seek help from medical professionals - they can help ease some of your withdrawal symptoms while monitoring your health to help prevent any harmful side effects that may result from your withdrawal.

The first step in addiction treatment is detox. Once all traces of the CNS depressants have been removed from your body, the next step is rehab. It is best to find an addiction treatment facility with both a drug detox program and drug rehab program to make the transition easier for you. Most rehab programs offer individual, group, and family therapy to help you address and deal with whatever may have led to your use of, abuse of, and addiction to CNS depressants.

There are many addiction treatment centers for CNS depressants, not all of which offer the same treatment philosophy or procedure. It is important that you find an addiction treatment center that will cater to your individual needs to ensure the best chance of recovery.

If you need help locating an addiction treatment center that specializes in addiction to CNS depressants, please call Recovery Connection® at 1-800-99-DETOX (1-800-993-3869). Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. GET HELP NOW! All calls are confidential.

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