Valium Rehabilitation
Introduction:
Today, many of our people are involving themselves to drug addiction and drug abuse. Teenagers, nowadays, are mostly the victim of this drug abuse. School youth ranging from 13 to 15 years old today have already tried using a variety of addictive drugs. This drugs that they are abusing were meant for medical purposes. However, they use it for some other purposes, specifically, as a means to escape their emotional and physical pain, for recreation, and as an instrument to commit crimes. Government today is facing a huge problem about crimes related to addiction and abuse of different kinds of drugs. A number of the most abused drugs today are those that possess effects like sedative, anxiolytic, and muscle relaxant. One of many brands that possess these characteristics is Valium.
History:
Valium is one of the many brand names of a drug called Diazepam; the drug originally came from the class of Benzodiazepine. The drug was named after the Latin word Valium, which means "to be strong and well." In the decade of the 1960's, this drug became known to many. Valium was said to be a miracle drug that can treat many problems of women. It was first introduced by Roche Holding AG Company in the year 1963. The drug, after its release, came to attract many women because of its helpful effects to women’s problems. Soon after, the drug was known to many as "Mother's Little Helpers." By the year after, the distribution of Valium became widespread. That time, Valium was said to have sales that reached over a billion dollars. In the history of prescription medication, Valium was said to be the first to reach this sky-rocketing sales; it has been prescribed to 59.3 million patients worldwide. Because of Valium, the Swiss drug company, Roche Holding AG Company, became famous and established a reputation in the psychotropic medication field. Over the long years of its fame, Valium wasn't believed to be an addictive drug. However, in the year 1975, reports of addiction and abuse of Valium had spread and alarmed many places in the world. Soon after, Hoffman-LaRoche was accused of failing to adequately warn physicians and patients of the risk of dependency and ignoring early warnings of serious Valium complications.
Uses and Abuse of Valium:
Before taking the Valium prescribed by the Doctors, patients need to inform their doctors if they have the following medical history that may affect the medication of Valium:
- glaucoma
- asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), or other breathing problems
- kidney or liver disease
- epilepsy or other seizure disorder
- a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or behavior
- a history of drug or alcohol addiction
Valium is also known by its generic name Diazepam. It comes in a different variety of forms like tablet, capsule, and concentrated liquid. It also comes in different dosages depending on the doctor’s prescription. Valium is taken orally. Valium has many medical uses including the following:
- Treatment of anxiety, panic attacks, and states of agitation
- Treatment of status epilepticus, adjunctive treatment of other forms of epilepsy
- Treatment of the symptoms of alcohol and opiate withdrawal
- Short-term treatment of insomnia
- Treatment of tetanus, together with other measures of intensive-treatment
- Initial management of mania, together with firstline drugs like lithium, valproate or other antipsychotics
- Adjunctive treatment (with antidepressants) of depression with symptoms of anxiety
- Adjunctive treatment (with antipsychotics), in patients who develop early extrapyramidal side-effects
- Adjunctive treatment of painful muscle conditions
- Adjunctive treatment of spastic muscular paresis (para-/tetraplegia) caused by cerebral or spinal cord conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury (long-term treatment is coupled with other rehabilitative measures)
- Palliative treatment of stiff person syndrome
- Pre-/postoperative sedation, anxiolysis and/or amnesia (e.g. before endoscopic or surgical procedures)
- Treatment of overdosage with hallucinogens or CNS stimulants
- Adjunctive treatment of drug-induced seizures, resulting from exposure to sarin, VX, soman (or other organophosphate poisons; See CANA), lindane, chloroquine, physostigmine, or pyrethroids
- Emergency treatment of eclampsia, along with IV magnesium sulfate
- Prophylactic treatment of oxygen toxicity during hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- Used in the treatment for irritable bowel syndrome.
- Used to treat pain resulting from muscle spasms caused by various spastic dystonias, including blepharospasm, spasmodic dysphonia and Meige's Syndrome.
Though Valium has many uses, it can only be used upon the doctor's prescription. Taking the drug improperly can cause many unwanted feelings in its user, including:
- ataxia
- excitability
- muscle spasm
- lack of sleep
- confusion
- depression
- speech problems
- drowsiness
- nightmares
- dizziness
- tiredness
- weakness
- dry mouth
- diarrhea
- upset stomach
- changes in appetite
- restlessness or excitement
- constipation
- difficulty urinating
- frequent urination
- blurred vision
- changes in sex drive or ability
- seizures
- shuffling walk
- persistent, fine tremor or inability to sit still
- fever
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
- severe skin rash
- yellowing of the skin or eyes
- irregular heartbeat
- overdose
- addiction
Rehabilitation to Valium:
Valium addiction, though very dangerous, can be treated. One of many ways to treat Valium addiction and abuse is the very popular process called detoxification. A process wherein the patient's intoxication is being removed through the use of another drug, that is milder but of similar chemical content as the drug being abused. The process of Detoxification is offered by many rehab centers today, including the Malibu Horizon. This treatment allows the patient to minimize the fatal withdrawal effects caused by the drug being abused. Some of the experts today describe Detoxification as a very comfortable way of getting treated. It allows the patient to live a normal life while going through the process of treatment.
What Patients Say About Malibu Horizon:
The identities of the following people writing these testimonials have been withheld to protect their inalienable right to privacy. The names that follow are fictional names of the author’s choosing:
"Valium was at first helpful to me due to my condition. As time went by, I became addicted to it and all I could do was to seek some professional help. Malibu Horizon offered me with the appropriate treatment program that I needed. A big thanks to Malibu Horizon." —Brittany
"Malibu Horizon was amazing. They provided me with the best detoxification program. Malibu Horizon has a lot to offer." —Trish
"All we wanted was for our daughter to enjoy her wonderful life. She abused Valium and it was a terrifying experience for her. Thanks to Malibu Horizon for the great help that they gave my daughter." —Ann and Jack