GHB Addiction Treatment At Our Rehab
Treating GHB Addiction
GHB addiction is not as common as other drug treatments like Heroin or Cocaine, but it is more common than one might think. Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a central nervous system depressant and is considered a club drug. Its most common form is odourless, colourless liquid that may be combined with alcohol or take on its own.
Effective GHB Addiction Treatment
GHB has very little taste, which also makes it a common drug used for ‘date rape’ by adding it to a person’s drink when they are not looking. It might well come as no surprise that GHB addiction treatment has seen sharp increases year on year.
GHB Addiction Treatment FAQs
The time period of a residential rehab program differs on each client’s severity. It is usually recommended that a client stays for a minimum of 28 days and if the requirement arises it can be extended up to 90 days.
The Alpha Healing Center is considered one of the finest by the global medical community for its intellectual, exceptional and effective addiction treatment program. The skilled and trained counsellors combine cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), 12 Step and mindfulness therapy for an exceedingly operative program.
Being conceited as an above average program, clients who advance from the program go ahead to being equipped with the awareness and tools to live a successful life in recovery. Every client will have a personalized relapse prevention plan in relation with the treatment to use in the future.
A complimentary 3 day family addiction treatment is also proposed to the client’s family members. This has shown to have a significant increase in the chances of a long-term, effective recovery.
Both inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment centers can provide an effective treatment for those suffering from GHB addiction. However, outpatient centers are usually suggested for those who are suffering from a milder addiction and continue will major of life’s daily routines.
For those who are incapable to function effectively in daily life, inpatient rehab would be recommended
Some of the several effects of GHB addiction includes the following:
- Sweating
- Loss of consciousness
- Nausea
- Auditory and visual hallucinations
- Clumsiness and confusion
In combination with other illicit substances such as marijuana, alcohol, cocaine or ecstasy, these effects may even worsen. Even without consumption of other drugs, high doses of GHB may result in profound sedation, seizures, coma, severe respiratory depression and death.
Despite the contradictions, GHB is an addictive drug. GHB withdrawals can be severe and may last for a longer period of time. There aren’t any readily available sources of information on GHB and it is limited to its abuse as a date rape drug.
The characterization of a GHB drug is based on frequent dosage with consumption within frequent interval periods. GHB addiction can develop quickly within a period of few weeks. Individuals who use GHB in the form of an antidepressant, a sleep aid, a workout aid weight loss product, or an anti-aging substance, are at a higher risk for GHB addiction.
The routine methodical pattern of their GHB intake advances itself to addiction. A potential amount of users are lured into the use by internet advertisements that promote the drug being safe and non-addictive. They may not realize the effects during consumption despite the fact of being at continuous risk.
GHB users may consider this to be the perfect supplement and endorse its benefits. While their dear ones may find radical changes in them. The occurrence of “head snaps” usually happen 15 minutes later to dosing and also may have symptoms of twitching, strange behavior or blackouts.
Occurrences may occur after each dosage or heavy dosages. The user will most often have no remembrance of the events.
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