Prescription Drug Treatment

Recent studies have shown an increase in prescription drug use in recent years. Surveys have also shown increase in our nation's youth in experimentation with prescription drugs. Many of these medications are highly addictive in nature and the forming of an addiction to prescription medications can be more dangerous then most individuals think. For addiction problems with prescription drugs there is drug rehab.

Cirque Lodge, Sundance Utah, is a nationally recognized prescription drug treatment facility. We specialize in all forms of prescription drug treatment. Our drug rehab program is dedicated to dealing with all aspects to prescription drug addiction. We are a dual diagnosis facility. This insures individuals with preexisting mood and emotional conditions will receive the appropriate treatment for these conditions. For some individuals prescription drug addiction is coupled with forms of alcohol addiction as well. At Cirque Lodge our prescription drug treatment plan focuses on each of these cases specifically, and provides alcohol rehab elements when required. This provides a better outcome and recovery for residents with these types of specific addiction.

The Concern of Prescription Drugs

The increase in concern for prescription drug addiction comes from the availability of these medications. Medical professionals prescribe these medications to treat pain all the time. When used according to medical instruction, these medications are quite effective at treating the symptoms that they are prescribed for. Pain relief medications with a morphine base such as Vicodin and Percocet are highly effective at treating pain. However, morphine based medications also are highly addictive.

A recent concern has also been developed surrounding the pharmaceutical OxyContin. This prescription drug is similar to other morphine based pain relievers with some distinct differences. OxyContin (the brand name for oxycodone hydrocodone) is a prescription medication chiefly prescribed for the most severe cases of pain and chronic symptoms. OxyContin is made up of materials that remain in the system longer then normal pain relief meds. It's time release capsules extend its effects up to 12 hours which is why it is sought after by addicts. Some advanced cases of heroin users also abuse OxyContin to maintain a feeling of normalcy. The issue with an OxyContin addiction is in highly addictive makeup. This can make an OxyContin addiction difficult to treat.

Recent advances in the battle against prescription drug addiction have been taken to make it more difficult for prescription drug addicts. Medical and pharmaceutical professionals have access to prescription databases to ensure they are prescribing individuals accordingly. Law enforcement agencies also have access to these databases for monitoring of any peculiar activity. For those individuals who have prescription drug addictions, treatment is available to bring a stop to these addictive practices.

Effective Prescription Drug Treatment

Effective prescription drug treatment comes from providing a number of drug rehab modalities. At Cirque Lodge, we utilize a number of the leading prescription drug treatment programs including cognitive behavioral therapy and independent counseling. Our mountain environment is the perfect place to bring and end to addiction and beginning life free from prescription drug addiction.

Many times the addiction is only masking the problem at hand. Individuals might have a history of abuse or traumatic experiences may drive an individual to self medicate. At Cirque Lodge we believe in taking a proactive approach to these underlying conditions with independent counseling. This type of counseling allows these issues to be resolved. Resolving these issues will help provide much needed balance to the troubled mind and make it easier at treating the prescription drug addiction and finding prescription drug recovery

If you would like more information about our drug treatment facility, please visit our Prescription Drug Addiction page.