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While Xanax benefits many Americans with anxiety disorders, some people misuse this prescription drug for its euphoric effects. Over time, they develop a Xanax addiction—leading to several negative consequences in their lives. Our Xanax rehab in Nashville will help you or a loved one recover from addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Contact Music City Detox today to begin treatment for Xanax addiction.
What is Xanax?
Xanax is a prescription drug primarily used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.
Xanax is the brand name for a type of benzodiazepine (benzo) called alprazolam. Benzos like Xanax work by enhancing the effects of a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). By enhancing the effects of GABA, Xanax helps to slow brain activity, in turn, reducing symptoms of anxiety and panic.
Unfortunately, some people misuse their medication for its sedative and euphoric effects. Furthermore, regardless of whether you take Xanax as prescribed or misuse it, you can develop a physical dependency on it. While a physical dependency doesn’t necessarily mean you are addicted, it can lead to developing an addiction.
How Xanax Addiction Develops
Xanax addiction develops when you can’t stop using Xanax despite negative consequences in your life resulting from the drug.
Oftentimes, people get addicted to Xanax unintentionally. They might begin using their medication as prescribed. However, over time, the person could develop a tolerance—meaning that they no longer feel the same effects as they did when they first started using Xanax.
While your doctor might be able to increase your dosage, there is a limit to doing so. Still, some people take matters into their own hands and begin taking extra pills or mixing Xanax with other drugs or alcohol to enhance the effects. Alternatively, they might misuse Xanax by taking it for reasons other than treating anxiety or panic symptoms.
When a person misuses or abuses Xanax in the ways mentioned above, they are on the road to developing an addiction.
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Signs and Symptoms of Xanax Addiction
If you or a loved one develop a Xanax addiction, you’ll display several behavioral and physical signs and symptoms.
Xanax addiction involves both a physical dependency and behavioral issues. It’s important to note that Xanax and other benzodiazepines can cause a dependency without an addiction. Therefore, it’s vital to talk to your doctor if you want to decrease your dosage or stop using your prescription.
Behavioral Signs of Xanax Addiction
The following are behavioral signs of Xanax addiction:
- Loss of interest in hobbies, activities, and relationships
- Risky or reckless behaviors while under the influence of Xanax
- Hoarding medications or visiting multiple doctors for additional prescriptions
- Spending significant time obtaining and using Xanax
- Decreased performance at work or school
- Problems or conflicts with family, friends, and co-workers
- Legal issues related to substance abuse or behaviors under the influence
- Mixing Xanax with other drugs and alcohol to enhance the effects
- Withdrawing from family and friends (isolating)
- Unable to cut back on Xanax use or quit despite negative consequences
Physical Symptoms of Xanax Addiction
Physical symptoms of Xanax addiction include the following:
- Slurred speech and loss of motor coordination
- Dizziness and blurred vision
- Feeling physically weak
- Drowsiness and sleeping too much
- Changes in weight or appetite
- Withdrawal symptoms occur when the person doesn’t take Xanax
What Are Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms?
One of the tell-tale signs of a Xanax addiction is the presence of withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking Xanax. However, these symptoms can also appear if you take your medication as prescribed. This is because withdrawal symptoms are a physical reaction your body has when Xanax is no longer regulating your central nervous system.
Xanax withdrawal symptoms include the following:
- Anxiety or panic symptoms resurface or worsen
- Insomnia
- Cravings for Xanax or similar drugs
- Confusion and difficulty concentrating
- Depression
- Mood swings or irritability
- Nightmares
- Tremors and muscle spasms
- Profuse sweating
- Hypersensitivity
- Seizures
- Psychosis
- Suicidal thoughts
Xanax withdrawal symptoms can be dangerous. This is why it is critical to seek treatment for Xanax addiction, which begins during drug and alcohol detox. During detox, medical and psychological professionals monitor your withdrawal symptoms, so that you can safely begin your addiction recovery.
How Do I Know I Need Xanax Rehab?
If you cannot stop taking Xanax—even after suffering negative consequences—then you need Xanax rehab.
It’s unsafe to quit using Xanax cold turkey due to the severity of withdrawal symptoms. Oftentimes, withdrawal symptoms cause users to relapse in order to alleviate their withdrawal. Thus, they get trapped in the cycle of addiction.
If Xanax addiction is causing significant problems in your life, then you need a Xanax rehab program. Our Xanax rehab in Nashville will help you to not only quit Xanax abuse, but we’ll help you get your life back on track. Our drug rehab offer several types of therapies across various levels of care to meet you where you are in your recovery.
Xanax Rehab Programs
Our Xanax rehab in Nashville involves varying levels of care to help you gradually overcome your addiction.
Recovery from Xanax addiction requires going through stages of recovery. At first, you’ll have a high level of professional support during inpatient rehab programs. After that, you can step down to outpatient rehab as you transition back to everyday life in recovery.
Drug & Alcohol Detox
The first step to recovery is to attend a Xanax detox program. During detox, you get medical and psychological supervision to help you manage withdrawal symptoms. This ensures that you safely overcome your symptoms and are safe from any temptation to use again during early recovery.
Inpatient Rehab
After detox, it’s important to continue care at the inpatient level. At an inpatient rehab program (or residential treatment center), you’ll get 24/7 care as you learn more about your addiction as well as the underlying causes. Inpatient rehab is vital to building a foundation of recovery that includes managing relapse triggers, developing coping skills for stressors, and treating underlying mental health symptoms.
Outpatient Programs + Aftercare
Aftercare programming at the outpatient level of care is also crucial for long-term recovery. Outpatient programs don’t require you to reside within a treatment facility. This allows you to practice recovery in the real world while still getting a significant amount of professional care.
The main types of outpatient programs for Xanax addiction include the following:
- Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): After inpatient rehab, the next step is a partial hospitalization program (PHP). During PHP, you’ll attend treatment for a majority of your day for five days each week. This level of care involves several group sessions, individual therapy, life skills training, and psychoeducation.
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Once you complete a PHP, it is best to step down to an intensive outpatient program (IOP). IOP programs help you continue your treatment as you resume every life. These programs have a much more flexible schedule than PHP programs so that you can work, attend school, or take care of family.
- Outpatient Rehab: Traditional outpatient rehab involves weekly therapy sessions or a combination of group and individual therapy. This level of care lasts about one to two hours per week. Outpatient rehab is less structured than PHP and IOP, so you can continue for as long as you need.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Since Xanax is a prescription medication for anxiety and panic disorders, most of our clients need dual diagnosis treatment to address both addiction and mental health. Our dual diagnosis treatment program treats substance use and mental health disorders at the same time. This leads to the best outcomes from both disorders.
What To Expect in Xanax Rehab in Nashville
At our Xanax rehab, you can expect a comprehensive treatment program with individualized therapies catered to your needs, which may include the following:
- Psychiatry: Psychiatric medications can help you with underlying mental health disorders. If you struggle with Xanax addiction, your psychiatrist can help you find an alternative to benzodiazepines to treat your addiction. In addition, our psychiatrists can help you gradually come off Xanax safely throughout detox.
- Individual Therapy: Psychotherapy and one-on-one counseling are vital to any addiction or mental health treatment plan. You and your therapist can work on issues unique to you, such as low self-esteem, relationship problems, and underlying trauma.
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): One of the most common types of therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy involves challenging unhelpful thought patterns. By challenging these thoughts, you can improve your self-esteem and engage in helpful behaviors aligned with your recovery goals.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder (BPD), dialectical behavioral therapy has helped many find relief from addiction and other mental health disorders. DBT focuses on improving skills in four areas: (1) mindfulness, (2) distress tolerance, (3) interpersonal effectiveness, and (4) emotional regulation.
- Music Therapy: During music therapy, you develop alternative coping skills to manage stress and relapse triggers. Our music therapists will guide you in activities like lyric analysis, song-writing, or music performance. That way you can find healthy ways to express your emotions and cope with symptoms.
- Biosound Therapy: This innovative type of therapy involves relaxing on a vibrating bed while listening to low frequency sounds to reduce stress. Biosound therapy can alleviate symptoms of anxiety that often accompany Xanax withdrawal.
- Family Therapy: It’s no secret that addiction impacts the entire family. Our family therapy program can help you rebuild relationships with your loved ones.
- Holistic Therapy: By incorporating mind, body, and soul, our holistic therapy introduces you to multiple avenues of recovery. Common holistic approaches include yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, and meditation.
Why Choose Music City Detox?
Music City Detox provides compassionate care within a safe and secure environment conducive to your recovery.
Our Xanax rehab in Nashville offers you several types of therapy to choose from. That way, you can customize your treatment program. This empowers our clients to engage in recovery, as they are in the driver’s seat of their treatment plan.
In addition, our evidence-based and trauma-informed care practices ensure that you get the best help to overcome your addiction. Our professional addiction specialists will be with you every step of the way as you complete your journey to long-term success in recovery.
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