Experience Recovery Blog

As an Orange County Detox center, Experience Recovery focuses a lot of our research and services on the specific problems our communities are facing. One of the fastest growing epidemics in addiction is in prescription drugs, such as opiates and benzodiazepines. The availability and legality of these drugs, coupled with their immense potency, makes them both highly addictive and very prone to causing an overdose

Methadone is a double-edged sword in medicine that’s been around since World War II. Because of its ability to relieve pain without a powerful high, like other opioids, it’s been prized both as a traditional pain medication and as a means of recovery from addiction to more severe opioids, like fentanyl, heroin, and morphine. Even without the aggressive high, however, methadone can still be an addictive medication, especially when it’s used in lieu of other substances rather than going sober altogether.

The US has seen a drastic rise in addiction to prescription opioids in the past few decades. Since 1999 the US went from 16,849 opioid-related overdose deaths to over 70,000 a year. Opioids continue to be one of the most addictive and dangerous substances in the world, in part because of their high risk of overdose, but also because of their massive market presence and their difficulty in treatment. Our Orange County rehab center provides many options for those suffering from addiction to opiates, or the families of those who are addicted. Many Americans take legitimate, prescription opioids for pain, surgery, rehab, and a number of other serious medical complications.

Benzodiazepine or better known as “Xanax” is a type of medication that is used to help balance out the chemicals in the brain and treat anxiety or depression. It is used to treat anxiety disorders, anxiety caused by depression or panic disorders. Xanax belongs to a group of drugs in the category, benzodiazepines. Currently, it is the single most prescribed medication for anxiety in the United States.

Benzodiazepine also known as “Xanax” is a type of medication that is used to treat symptoms of anxiety, panic disorders or depression and helps to balance out the chemicals in the brain so that the person can function at a normal level. Belonging to the group of drugs known as benzodiazepines, Xanax is the most prescribed anxiety medication that is used in the United States.