Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment in Lucknow
Prescription drug addiction can happen to anyone. It often begins with a genuine prescription for sleep, anxiety or pain, and then the dose slowly creeps up. Commonly misused medicines include sleeping pills, anti-anxiety tablets such as alprazolam, clonazepam and diazepam, strong painkillers and stimulant medicines.
Important: never stop these medicines suddenly on your own. Stopping benzodiazepines and sleeping pills abruptly can cause seizures and severe withdrawal. A doctor should reduce the dose gradually and safely.
Our team reviews every medicine you take, plans a slow supervised reduction, and treats the original problem (anxiety, insomnia or pain) with safer, non-addictive approaches.
Common Signs
- Taking higher doses or more often than prescribed
- Running out early or visiting several doctors for the same medicine
- Rebound anxiety or sleeplessness when a dose is missed
- Drowsiness, memory lapses and confusion
- Using the tablets to cope with feelings rather than for the original reason
- Hiding or lying about how much is taken
Risks & Withdrawal
- Seizures and severe withdrawal if stopped suddenly
- Falls, accidents, memory problems and confusion
- Overdose when mixed with alcohol or opioids
- Dependence even at prescribed doses
- The original anxiety, sleep or pain problem often gets worse
How We Treat It
- Complete review of all current medicines
- Gradual, medically supervised dose reduction
- Treatment of underlying anxiety, insomnia or pain
- CBT for insomnia, relaxation and coping skills
- Counselling and family education
- Regular follow-up to prevent relapse
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