Christian Rehab Centers
At Teen Challenge addiction treatment centers, we offer drug addiction help without giving our students prescription drugs. Many rehabilitation centers, however, take a pharmaceutical treatment approach.
These addiction recovery programs will give substance abusers pharmaceuticals to help them deal with the pain of withdrawal. Some other medications supposedly help keep people from relapsing after leaving their addiction recovery program. We take an alternate approach because we know how street drugs can interact with pharmaceuticals terribly. We prefer to change behaviors first and foremost. As Christian rehab centers, we also highlight the importance of following God’s word when times get challenging. We believe this approach gives our students the highest chance of staying sober because prescription drugs sometimes interact negatively with street drugs.
Mixing Drugs
Pharmaceuticals are often specifically designed to relieve symptoms of one specific problem, such as depression or anxiety, but they can cause other problems when mixed with other drugs. Many prescription drugs will specifically say that you shouldn’t mix them with alcohol, but they may not indicate how they interact with street drugs. Below are the common prescriptions drugs and how they interact with drugs that might be in a substance abuser’s system in the first few days of addiction recovery.
Antidepressants
- Antidepressants help keep people positive and up when they struggle with depression. When mixed with alcohol or illegal drugs that act as depressants, users can suffer from the following side effects: · Worsening depression · Heightened blood pressure
- Difficulty thinking
- Death Antidepressants mixed with stimulants and uppers can increase the risk of severe depression and suicidal thoughts.
Antipsychotics
Antipsychotics regulate neurotransmitters to ensure people with mood disorders get the right amount of dopamine, noradrenaline, and serotonin. Sometimes these drugs act to sedate the person taking them. Mixing these drugs with alcohol can have serious repercussions. - Increasing psychotic symptoms
- Heavy sedation
- Long-term damage to mental health
Teen Challenge Christian rehab centers offer the *highest success rate for long-term addiction treatment. Our Teen Challenge addiction recovery rate are second to none in the industry. Residents receive a new spiritual foundation on which to rebuild their lives. They receive guidance, mentoring, and motivation to remain clean and sober. Teen Challenge addiction treatment centers are not a resort or a vacation; but if other rehab centers have failed you, maybe it’s time to check it out because it really works! Call us now to find out how we can help you kick the substances that are destroying your life!
