Valium Addiction

Tarzana Treatment Centers offers specialized drug treatment programs to address the various aspects of Valium addiction and recovery, including drug detox. If you already know that you or a loved one needs help, please call us for drug treatment at 888-777-8565 or contact us by email here. If you need more information, read below.

Valium Addiction

Valium gained a spike in popularity during the 1970s as a calming answer to the stresses of life. The “zombie housewife” became a popular illustration of Valium use. In short order recreational users discovered its euphoric qualities, and the shift from prescription use popularity to recreational use popularity began.

Legally Obtained Addiction

The “zombie housewife” is unfortunately a true illustration of the early days of Valium addiction. The drug was a legal answer to the stresses of raising a family and easily obtained. Popularity grew with social acceptance, and soon after it was almost as acceptable to enter drug treatment for Valium dependence. As time passed, new drugs hit the market that could be prescribed for longer periods of time and claimed to be “less habit forming”. So Valium lost popularity among legally prescribed drug users.

Recreational Use

The popularity of a prescription drug for recreational use depends greatly on its availability. When the legal market was flooded with Valium, it was easier to get through fake prescriptions or theft. Even though doctors have been less inclined to prescribe Valium, it has remained available in sufficient qualities to supply the recreational use market. Most of the time it is taken with alcohol or other drugs as an enhancer, so Valium dependence can take root behind other drug addictions.

Similar Outcomes

The addiction cycle is similar for both legal and recreational Valium users. The use habit forms quickly, physical dependence sets in unnoticed, and withdrawal symptoms are severe during abstinence. Valium works well for anxiety in the short term and at low doses. Sadly though, its effectiveness has been overshadowed by illegal use and addiction to the drug.

Tarzana Treatment Centers offers specialized drug treatment programs to address the various aspects of Valium addiction and recovery, including drug detox. Please call us for drug treatment at 888-777-8565 or contact us by email here.