Haley House
(908) 362-5417
www.haleyhousewomen.org
62 Ward Road
Blairstown NJ 07825

Rehab and Insurance Services

Substance abuse treatment services
Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment, Halfway house
Type of Care: Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups: Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women

Ambien

Many sufferers of insomnia become addicted to Ambien and a class of similar drugs called nonbenzodiazepines, also known as Z-drugs. Even within the addiction recovery field, many people embrace the notion that Ambien addiction is an incurable disease. This oversimplified view simply does not account for the real, complex reasons behind Ambien addiction. Each addiction is highly personal. Causes of addiction generally fall into one of four categories: chemical imbalances in the brain; unresolved traumatic events from the past; inaccurate self beliefs or worldviews and an inability to cope with current conditions In the United States alone, millions of individuals, even those with parents or grandparents who have battled addiction, never develop addictions. Rather than the narrow viewpoint of addiction as a futile and incurable disease, in rehabilitation, specialists encourage individuals to find and resolve the reasons that addiction occurred in the first place. Once patients identify these underlying causes of addiction and receive treatment, the individual can address issues of dependency on drugs and alcohol. Nearly all adults have battled insomnia at some point in life. Some studies estimate that one out of every three adults worldwide suffers from insomnia. Those suffering from insomnia can encounter extreme difficulty falling asleep, as well as trouble sleeping without interruption. Insomnia can also include symptoms such as hallucinations, muscle weakness, mental fatigue or hyperactive alertness. When insomnia persists for longer than a month, doctors consider the condition chronic. Curing insomnia begins by identifying the cause of the sleep disorder. For some, mental factors such as stress worsened by anxiety over sleep difficulties, depression, unresolved grief or panic disorders may contribute to the development of insomnia. For others, medical conditions such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome or neurological conditions can create insomnia in individuals. Some sufferers of insomnia also encounter sleep difficulties due to environmental factors such as noise or light. Others have disrupted natural circadian rhythms that once normalized, can eliminate insomnia. Lifestyle can also contribute to or worsen the condition, as napping, caffeine intake, alcohol or drug consumption or even smoking can aggravate insomnia. In some cases, medications such as antibiotics or psychoactive drugs can create symptoms of insomnia. Sometimes drugs like Ambien aimed at resolving the condition can trigger insomnia.

Insomnia can have a debilitating effect on daily living, causing daytime sleepiness, lethargy and irritability, as well as cognitive and memory difficulties. For these reasons, many sufferers of insomnia turn to prescription drugs to alleviate insomnia. Executive Medicine Global Doctors often prescribed drugs like hypnotics for insomnia. One of the most popular drugs is Ambien zolpidem. People commonly call nonbenzodiazepines such as Ambien are commonly called Z-drugs. Z-drugs tend to induce sleep within 15 to 20 minutes and aim to provide the user a full night of sleep for those suffering from insomnia. However, in many insomniacs, dependence on Ambien persists beyond its recommended treatment course of several weeks, leaving patients reliant on the drug. Concierge Drug Rehab For some, the prescribed dose of Ambien simply does not cure the underlying causes of insomnia. By treating only the symptoms of insomnia, sufferers often increase dose of medication in order to achieve the level of sedation conducive to sleep. Bullough As Ambien use continues, tolerance can develop, requiring higher dosages to achieve the same sedating effects. Additionally, Ambien acts on specific GABA neurotransmitters in the brain and can potentially cause a shift in brain chemistry with continued or high dosage. Bullough These chemical alterations in the brain can foster dependency, especially in people who have encountered past issues with drug or alcohol dependency. Latsch

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