Librium Addiction Rehab Center

Librium is the brand name for a drug called chlordiazepoxide. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines that are used to treat acute anxiety and to manage alcohol withdrawal. Chlordiazepoxide was the first benzodiazepine to be synthesized. It went on the market and was made available as a prescription in 1960.

While Librium and other benzodiazepines can be useful in managing anxiety, they are also habit-forming. Librium addiction is the dependence that results in some people who misuse the drug by taking it without a prescription, taking it recreationally, or by taking greater or more frequent doses than what was prescribed. Addiction occurs when misuse is out of control, takes over other activities, and causes tolerance, cravings, and withdrawal.

Librium Addiction Facts and Statistics

Librium is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat anxiety disorders for short periods of time, manage symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, and relieve anxiety before surgery.

• Chlordiazepoxide is a schedule IV controlled substance because of its susceptibility to abuse.
• Librium and other benzodiazepines depress the central nervous system and can cause an overdose by slowing respiration until a person is no longer breathing.
• The risk of overdose when abusing Librium increases when it’s combined with other depressants, like alcohol and opioids.
• Nearly one-third of overdoses on opioid drugs also involve benzodiazepines.

Addiction to Librium can be tenacious, but that doesn’t mean treatment is ineffective or unlikely to succeed.

You should never attempt to stop using Librium without some type of professional supervision. Your doctor can recommend a safe plan, but if you are already experiencing addiction you may need more specialized care. Your recovery journey at Alta Mira begins with safe, supervised detox.

Making Private Detox Safer

For most drugs of abuse, detox triggers uncomfortable, painful withdrawal symptoms. The risks of going through withdrawal include relapse in response to these symptoms. For Librium and other benzodiazepines, however, there are even more dangerous risks. Librium withdrawal causes anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and increased heart rate. It may also trigger seizures.

To safely detox, you need 24-hour supervision with medical care. Not only will this protect you if more serious side effects arise, but the right care helps you go through this difficult process more comfortably. With symptoms under control, you’ll be ready to begin your personalized treatment plan.

Individualized Treatment

Effective treatment for Librium addiction takes into account each individual’s unique needs, limitations, and strengths. At Alta Mira, you will go through a thorough evaluation to determine the foundation for a specialized treatment plan. There is no one-size-fits-all treatment here. Every resident benefits from therapies and other approaches that best meet their needs.

Luxury Librium addiction treatment at Alta Mira includes a variety of strategies. You’ll receive individual behavioral therapy, group therapy and support, and have the option to bring in your family for sessions. Experienced therapists will help you dig deeper to address all the issues in your life that have contributed to addiction: past traumas, relationship challenges, grief and loss, spirituality, and more.

Relapse Prevention

The best treatment for addiction to Librium is ongoing. Relapse is a very real possibility, no matter how hard you work while a resident at Alta Mira. To minimize the risk of relapse and to ensure long-term wellness, we offer continuing care that doesn’t stop when you walk out the residence doors.

Our clinical team will coordinate your continuing treatment or therapy sessions and help develop a plan for your future. You can also participate in free support group meetings, regular check-ins, and quarterly renewals through our amazing alumni group. Consider substance use disorder to be a chronic illness, and it’s easier to understand how important these ongoing sessions are to long-term recovery.

The symptoms of Librium addiction are similar to those caused by addiction to any drug or alcohol, but there are also specific signs that a person may be misusing a benzodiazepine. These include shopping doctors for prescriptions, taking more Librium than prescribed, using someone else’s prescription for the drug, or showing signs of being intoxicated. Librium abuse may cause the following symptoms:

• Poor coordination and impaired reflexes, like someone who is drunk
• A feeling of great joy or euphoria
• Poor judgment
• Impaired memory
• Loss of appetite
• Mood swings
• Slowed breathing and heart rate
• A sense of being confused or disoriented
• Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pains

Abuse does not always lead to dependence and addiction. There are 11 diagnostic criteria used to determine if someone has a substance use disorder. Experiencing even a few of these can indicate someone has a mild addiction to Librium:

• Losing control overuse of the drug and being unable to slow down or stop
• Taking more of the drug than intended
• Spending an inordinate amount of time getting or using Librium
• Craving the drug when not using
• Being unable to meet responsibilities because of drug use
• Using Librium even when it causes relationship problems
• Putting other activities aside to spend more time using Librium or recovering from using it
• Continuing to use it even in dangerous situations, like when driving or operating machinery
• Continuing to use the drug even when it causes health problems or makes them worse
• Developing a tolerance to Librium and taking more to get the same effect
• Feeling withdrawal when not using

Librium addiction is ultimately caused by misuse of this prescription drug. However, not everyone who abuses it will develop an addiction, and exactly why one person does and another does not is not fully understood. In general, the longer a person has been abusing Librium and the larger the amounts taken, the greater the risk of dependence. In some cases, a person who is using Librium as a valid prescription and as directed by a doctor may become dependent, but this is unusual. Chlordiazepoxide is not intended to be used for a long period of time because of this risk.

There are also some known risk factors for abusing drugs like Librium and for developing an addiction. These include having access to the drug. Women are more at risk, for instance, because they are prescribed Librium more often than men. Other risk factors are family history of substance use disorders, a personal history of substance abuse of any type, having experienced trauma or great stress, having a mental illness, or having an impulsive personality.

During your stay at Alta Mira, you’ll have an individualized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. This will include comprehensive services for any co-occurring conditions that might be complicating or supporting your Librium addiction.

We believe individuals are best able to focus on their recovery when immersed in a secure, serene, healing setting. That’s why we provide comfortable surroundings while maintaining the most advanced and sophisticated Librium rehab program in Northern California. Clients can expect compassionate care from our best-in-class Librium addiction specialists.

Seeking a helping hand to guide you through these difficult times is not an easy decision. Our caring and experienced team at Alta Mira can help guide you through the next steps toward achieving lasting recovery.

Don’t let Librium control your life. To begin your life-changing transformation, contact us today.