San Luis Obispo
Addiction Recovery
Center
Compassionate Treatment of Substance Abuse
Treat Addiction -- Save Lives
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Compassionate Treatment of Substance Abuse
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We will ease the pain and discomfort of withdrawal. At SLOARC we feel treating withdrawal is extremely important. There is no reason to suffer unnecessary withdrawal symptoms. Some people think addicts should experience severe withdrawal as "punishment", to serve as a reminder of the consequences of their drug abuse. This is cruel, ineffective and totally unnecessary. Addicts already suffer terribly as a result of their disease. There is no need to pile on more misery! When you stop drinking or abusing drugs you have taken regularly your body complains. There are withdrawal syndromes for nearly all drugs of abuse. It is very important to obtain medical attention from experienced caregivers to oversee your withdrawal. It is best to treat withdrawal early with medicines to avoid unnecessary suffering before it occurs. and prevent serious medical complications. Some withdrawal syndromes are medically dangerous. Alcohol withdrawal can lead to delirium tremens (also know as the "DT's") which is a serious medical emergency requiring hospitalization. It is not uncommon for seizures (an electrical storm in the brain) to occur with alcohol withdrawal if you are not adequately treated. Opiate withdrawal is extremely unpleasant (severe chills, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and muscle aches to name a few) serious complications can occur. Benzodiazepine withdrawal frequently causes seizures (an electrical storm in your brain!). Special protocols should be followed to prevent these dangerous symptoms. Marijuana, amphetamine and other withdrawals each have specific characteristics. Most all of your symptoms can be treated to minimize suffering.
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