Addiction to sleeping pills is a serious form of substance use disorder. They were created to encourage drowsiness in people who have a sleeping problem. They are widely available and hence people use it more and get addicted after a long term use. In addition to this, a long tolerance can build up over the time and can cause dangerous effects adding to the need for more dosage.
Some people also use sleeping pills to cope with anxiety and stress. Most of the people become addicted without even realizing it and hence it is important to be aware of the signs and to get help to avoid consequences. At our Mumbai luxury rehab centre called Veda we get such cases all the time where a one time prescription has turned into a lifetime dependency on a pill.
Common signs of sleeping pills addiction include:
· Taking the pills every time when you want to fall asleep.
· Increasing the dosage without informing your doctor.
· Frequent cravings to take the pills.
· Taking the pill and then resisting the urge to sleep to feel its effects.
· Trying to quit but having several failed attempts to quit.
· Continuing to take pills despite negative consequences
· Will get more daytime drowsiness.
· Increased in memory loss, concentration and abnormal thinking.
· Continues usage despite of negative consequences.
· Consulting more doctors for prescription refills.
· Not being as impacted by the same amount of the drug.
· Poor performance at your work.
Sleeping pills addiction is a tough habit to break, but the confidence makes you do everything. If you really wish to come out of an addiction, you must follow a right treatment plan by having a good treatment.
Detoxification: It is one of the first steps in treatment of substance addiction to take out all the toxins from your body and helps prevent relapse while fighting off withdrawal symptoms. This process can be physically and mentally exhausting. It is best to experience the detox portion of addiction treatment under medical supervised professionals and getting into a rehab like VEDA as an in-patient. Because best rehabilitation will begin with a full medical assessments and treatment. This treatment in rehab sends you on the road to recovery to live an addiction-free life.
Inpatient treatment: sleeping pill rehabilitation is best for the people who are addicted to prescription drugs. During inpatient treatment, you can take individual and group counselling sessions with different kinds of therapies like DBT and CBT, which is an effective treatment for chronic sleep problems and is usually recommended as the first line of treatment by its techniques like Stimulus control therapy, sleep restriction, sleep hygiene, relaxation training and many more are all the key treatment options for sleeping pills addiction at the treatment centre. These sessions will allow you to pinpoint the roots of your addiction and set goals for you in your recovery journey.
Outpatient treatment: After completing inpatient treatment for sleeping pill addiction, you should start the outpatient portion of treatment. Here you can live in the comfort of your own place (Home) by taking counselling and group therapies session at your residence. As you continue to work at your job and live at home, you may encounter new stressors, triggers or threats to your sobriety. Outpatient treatment allows you a safe space to deal with these oncoming hurdles to best protect your recovery by follow up sessions with long-term care and continued support, you can find the strength which is needed to overcome addiction and enjoy a meaningful, substance-free life.