Finding Help for Adderall Addiction

Adderall, a prescription stimulant commonly used in the treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy, carries a high addiction potential when not taken as prescribed or when taken for recreational purposes. People who become addicted to Adderall will likely have a difficult time reducing or stopping usage.

After so many attempts to control ongoing drug use, a person has little choice but to seek out needed help for an Adderall addiction. As addiction affects both the body and the mind, Adderall addiction treatment entails breaking the body’s dependency at the outset. From there, treatment interventions focus on helping a person overcome the mind’s psychological dependency on Adderall’s effects.

Adderall’s Effects

As one of the most powerful prescription stimulants on the market, Adderall’s addictive effects are comparable to those of cocaine, according to the University of Southern California. Like cocaine, Adderall abuse causes widespread deterioration of brain cell structures.

With ongoing deterioration comes a growing need for larger quantities of Adderall as cell structures lose their sensitivity to the drug’s effects. During the course of this vicious cycle, the drug all but hijacks essential brain functions leaving users helpless to control drug-using behaviors. At this point, most people require Adderall addiction treatment in order to break the hold of addiction on their lives.

Detox Treatment Needs

Stopping Adderall use will inevitably bring on harsh withdrawal symptoms that can quickly drive a person back to using the drug. Withdrawal symptoms may include –

• Sleepless nights
• Feelings of anger and rage
• Fatigue
• Intense drug cravings
• Restlessness
• Irritability

For this reason, getting help for Adderall addiction starts with finding a detox treatment program that has experience with Adderall addictions. Detox programs can administer various medications that help to alleviate much of the discomfort brought on by withdrawal.

Psychosocial Treatment Needs

Counseling is a big part of Adderall abuse recovery.

Psychosocial treatment has to do with helping addicts overcome the psychological effects of the drug in their daily lives. These effects may take the form of –

• Relationship or marital problems
• Obsessive thinking patterns that center on drug use
• Impaired reasoning and decision-making abilities
• Emotional turmoil

Adderall addiction programs use a range of treatment interventions designed to help a person replace a drug-based mindset with a healthy, constructive approach to daily living. Treatment interventions used include –

• Drug education counseling
• 12-Step support group meetings
• Group therapy
• Individual psychotherapy

Through ongoing Adderall addiction treatment, addicts come to develop the necessary coping skills and behaviors for living drug-free lives.

Long-Term Treatment Supports

Even after completing an Adderall addiction treatment program, the psychological effects of addiction can stay with a person for months, and sometimes years. Ensuring any necessary long-term treatment supports are in place greatly increases the likelihood of ongoing abstinence from drug use.

Long-term treatment supports can vary depending on each person’s individual treatment needs. For many, needed treatment supports may include –

• Attending 12-Step support group meetings on a regular basis
• Finding a sponsor
• Medication treatment for depression or anxiety symptoms
• Ongoing psychotherapy

Ultimately, Adderall addiction treatment programs provide needed guidance and support as the brain and body recover from the damaging effects of the drug.

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