Barbiturates Addiction & Abuse Treatment Center in Atlanta

Learn more about barbiturate addiction treatment at Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital in Atlanta, GA

Knowing that you’re addicted to barbiturates is a scary feeling. Barbiturates are a highly dangerous drug that has killed the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Marilyn Monroe, and Judy Garland. You may be terrified to continue abusing downers, but knowing how life-threatening withdrawal can be, you feel powerless and alone. Our treatment center is ready to help.

We know how frightening barbiturate addiction is which is why we’ve developed our addiction treatment center near Atlanta, Georgia based on the 12-step model for addiction.

Addiction to barbiturates is a very dangerous and potentially-threatening condition. We take our responsibility to safely detox you and help you begin your journey toward recovery very seriously. Barbiturates are considered “sedative-hypnotic” medications that were once often prescribed to treat seizure disorders, anxiety disorders, and insomnia. Due to the life-threatening complications they cause, barbiturates have largely fallen out of favor in the medical community as benzodiazepines, a newer and safer drug class, were developed. There has been a resurgence in popularity of barbiturates as stimulants such as meth become increasingly popular.

Barbiturates, often called “downers,” “reds,” and “yellow jackets” on the street provide the abuser with a feeling of being intoxicated, as though they are drunk. The high experienced is often considered a mellow, content, and relaxed high. Barbiturates are often used to counteract the negative side effects of stimulant abuse.

Barbiturates are considered to be dangerous drugs as they have a very narrow therapeutic-to-toxic window, meaning the dose prescribed to induce sedation is very close to the dose that can cause coma and death. Barbiturates have a high potential for addiction as daily usage for one month can cause chemical dependence in the brain. Once this develops, one cannot safely stop taking barbiturates without the guidance of experienced medical personnel in a hospital and detox setting to prevent serious complications.

Why consider treatment for barbiturate addiction at Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital in Atlanta, GA

You may feel as though you’re trapped in a vicious cycle of barbiturate addiction. At our treatment center, we’re ready to help you see the person behind the addiction. Our treatment team is dedicated to providing you a safe and secure environment to safely detox from barbiturates and learn the coping skills necessary to lead a sober life.

We employ a team of medical health professionals to aid in your recovery. These experienced staff members include physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and support staff to make sure you always have someone to turn to when you need a shoulder to lean on. You’ll also connect with others who are going through similar challenges in our addiction treatment center.Y

You can rest assure that you’ll be receiving the best addiction treatment possible at our hospital near Atlanta, Georgia as we use empirically validated and scientifically supported modalities of care. We spend a great deal of time getting to know you, the struggles you face, the root of your addiction, and other disorders you may be coping with, in order to obtain a picture of who you are. With this information, we will work alongside you to develop a care plan based upon your specific needs.

Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital’s philosophy and treatment benefits

We aim to do right by each person who walks through our doors. From the plan of care, you help us to create to the therapies you’ll utilize, you’ll be involved in the decision-making process. We firmly maintain that you are the one who can best help us help you.

We approach addiction treatment using the 12-step model for addiction recovery using the most up-to-date tracks and therapies available. Our hospital treats the whole you; not just the symptoms of your barbiturate addiction. Our holistic and modern approaches to addiction treatment will help get you back to living the life you want.

Types of barbiturate addiction treatment offered at Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital in Atlanta, GA

Lakeview is extremely proud of the wide array of treatments we have available to help you recover from barbiturate addiction. Our treatment center team will constantly evaluate your progress to ensure you’re meeting your goals and successfully recovering from barbiturate abuse.

The first step for individuals suffering from barbiturate addiction is to assess the types of substances in the body so that a complete detoxification process can be successful. Withdrawal from barbiturates is dangerous unless medically supervised, which is why you’ll detox with an experienced medical staff. When you’ve been successfully detoxed, you’ll begin the transition into our barbituates addiction treatment center near Atlanta, Georiga.

With your treatment center team, you’ll decide if medication management is appropriate for you. Some individuals may use medication to manage the short-term symptoms of withdrawal while others may require long-term medication management to address any underlying mental or physical health problems. In addition to medication, our hospital near Atlanta, Georgia is proud to offer a number of therapeutic methods.

Individual therapy also called “one-on-one therapy” addresses the psycho-social problems that your addiction to barbiturates has caused in your life. You’ll work with your therapist to understand the cause of your addiction and address any co-occurring disorders.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to help individuals understand the way that faulty thinking can affect behavior and outlook. An individual may state, “I will never recover from barbiturate addiction,” and through CBT the individual will learn the more constructive statement, “I am taking steps in my recovery from barbiturate addiction.”

Strengths-based counseling is used to identify and promote the strengths that you already have within you. It is through recognizing these strengths that you will learn that you have the power to beat your addiction successfully.

We place a strong emphasis on group therapy as it allows you to connect with individuals struggling with similar challenges. Process-based groups tend to have a theme, such as addiction, that allows an open and frank discussion about the subject. Psychoeducational groups are designed to teach you about a specific topic, such as addiction.

Addiction is a family disease and as such, we include loved ones in your treatment as much as possible. Family sessions will allow the opportunity to discuss the ways in which addiction has affected your family members and educate your loved ones about addiction and your recovery journey. We will also connect your family with community resources available for their continued healing.

In addition to traditional therapeutic modalities, we’re proud to offer a number of experiential therapies. These include:

• Art therapy
• Expressive therapy
• Music therapy
• Nutrition and wellness counseling
• A.A. and N.A.
• Recreational therapies

Continuing care and levels of treatment for barbiturate addiction

After you have completed your barbituates addiction treatment with us, you will work with your treatment center team to create an aftercare plan that will allow you to further your recovery. Some individuals opt to join a long-term center, while others transition to our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) or Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Still, others will have recovered enough to be discharged to home. In the event that you are going home, we will work to locate local providers and community resources to allow for your continuing recovery.

If you or someone you love is struggling with barbiturate addiction, please call our treatment center near Atlanta, Georgia for a confidential screening. Our addiction experts will help you decide next steps.