Xanax Addiction Treatment Options
Xanax addiction treatment offers the best opportunity at not only breaking the cycle of substance abuse, but also addressing the underlying causes of the addiction. Attending a Xanax addiction treatment center allows for a proper assessment to be completed to ensure that any co-occurring mental health disorders are identified and treated at the same time as the addiction. That dual treatment is a key requirement for a successful recovery.
Rehab for Xanax addiction can be a transformative and restorative experience for those who are ready and willing to participate.
- Medical Detox
To recover from Xanax addiction, people must first go through the process of ridding the body of the substance. This process is known as detoxification, or detox. As the body clears the Xanax, withdrawal symptoms can occur.
Many people do not know how to detox from Xanax properly or know how to self-taper. For many people, the fear of withdrawal is a major barrier to recovery.
Xanax withdrawal treatment, known as medical detox, makes the potentially dangerous process of Xanax withdrawal much safer.
Medical detox involves staying at a detox facility during the withdrawal period with medical supervision. Individuals may be offered benzo detox medications to reduce withdrawal effects.
Medical detox also has other benefits: it gives individuals the benefit of professional assessment for the physical and mental effects of their drug use; also, patients can identify and discuss the presence of other substance abuse and mental health disorders with addiction treatment professionals. These benefits can result in a comprehensive treatment and recovery plan for optimal recovery.
- Residential Rehab
Residential rehab for Xanax addiction involves staying at a rehab facility during the entire treatment process. Residential rehab differs from inpatient rehab in that it is not hospital-based, it is less restrictive and it generally lasts longer with a less-intensive approach.
The advantages of residential rehab are:
Residential rehab removes individuals from the people and places that are associated with their substance abuse, thereby eliminating potential drug-use triggers
Residential rehab allows for a more intensive, committed treatment regimen
Residential rehab produces a positive and supportive social environment, or a “culture of recovery”
Residential rehab ensures that individuals have a healthy amount of recovery time by the time they are discharged
- Outpatient Rehab
Outpatient drug rehab involves living at home (or in a sober living house) and attending treatment activities during the day. Teletherapy may also be available for this level of care.
Most people with Xanax addiction will likely have better results in inpatient treatment and rehab. However, outpatient rehab may be appropriate for individuals who:
Have made their physician aware of the extent of their drug use and have their physician agree with the outpatient treatment decision
Are already detoxed from the drug and free of withdrawal effects
Had Xanax use that was mild or of brief
Have a safe, drug-free environment to stay away from dealers and others who use substances
Are strongly motivated to stop using
Have no co-occurring substance abuse or mental health disorders
Have a good support system in place
Do not live alone
- Dual Diagnosis
Dual diagnosis is the presence of a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder in the same individual. Co-occurring mental health disorders are common in people with substance addiction. Many people are unaware of having a mental health disorder.
Many people who develop an addiction began their substance abuse to self-medicate their symptoms. Because of this factor, dual diagnosis treatment targets both types of disorders simultaneously.
The combination of mental health and substance abuse symptoms can be an especially difficult experience and have an impact on individuals’ ability to make healthy choices. Because mental health disorders and addiction negatively impact one another, dual diagnosis rehab in a program equipped to deal with both issues is important.
- Aftercare and Sober Living
Long-term recovery requires ongoing attention to prevent a return of the same conditions that caused the addiction. Rehab provides the tools for doing that, including putting together a plan for aftercare.
Drug rehab aftercare planning is an important part of the rehab process, and an important piece of successful, long-term recovery. Drug rehab aftercare programs may include a variety of components:
Medication maintenance
Continued counseling
Local support groups
Intensive outpatient programs
Sober living homes
Follow-up for any co-occurring substance abuse or mental health disorders
Relapse prevention training