Stimulant Addiction Treatment

Stimulants, which can be illicit substances or prescription medications, boost cognitive function and alertness of a person’s central nervous system. They can be snorted, injected or taken orally.

Perhaps the most notorious stimulants are cocaine, crack cocaine and crystal meth, which all generate effects nearly identical to prescription stimulants. While prescription stimulants are intended to be time-release drugs and treat ADHD and narcolepsy, illicit stimulants induce a shorter and far more intense high.

Amphetamines and methylphenidates are the most common prescription stimulants, with both producing nearly identical effects when abused.

Examples of prescription stimulants include:

Stimulant Use

A state with a high treatment admission rate for stimulant abuse is Nevada, as meth is the most prevalent. Stimulants are known to create a significant increase of dopamine in the brain, which leads to effects such as euphoria, energy, decreased appetite and wakefulness. However, continued use and abuse not only develops an addiction, but also causes severe damage to one’s brain and overall health.

Treatment for Stimulant Addiction

Withdrawal from stimulant use is an unpleasant experience and attempting to quit on one’s own not recommended. Anxiety, agitation and depression are merely among the many symptoms of withdrawal from stimulant use that an individual can experience. If you or your loved one have developed an addiction to a stimulant, The Discovery House is here to help. As one of the best drug and alcohol treatment centers in America and located in Los Angeles, our stimulant addiction treatment programs can prepare you or your loved one for long term recovery.

The expanded staff at The Discovery House keeps a 3 client to 1 counselor ratio, keenly oversees the detox process and is available for counseling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our initial aim is to get you or your loved through the toughest component of detox, even during the times where a person wants to give up.

Upon completion of sub-acute detox at our long term treatment centers for addiction, The Discovery House then transitions each client to residential treatment while still closely monitoring them and also helps get to the core issues that led to an addiction. With our Certified Substance Abuse Counselor caseloads, we strive to obtain maximum effectiveness for each client’s treatment experience.