Benzodiazepine Addiction Treatment
Benzodiazepines like Xanax, Klonopin, and Ativan change the way your brain manages fear and rest, which is why stopping them without support can be dangerous. At Merritt Recovery, care begins with a safe medical detox and continues through therapy and long-term aftercare, so you or your loved one is never left to manage this alone.
How Merritt Recovery Treats Benzodiazepine Addiction
Benzodiazepine dependence often begins with a medication that was prescribed for anxiety, panic, or sleep. Over time, the body adapts, and stopping suddenly can be dangerous. Treatment starts with a clinical assessment that determines the right level of care for you or your loved one.
When withdrawal management is needed, medical detox keeps you safe while the medication is tapered gradually, since abrupt cessation can bring seizures and severe rebound anxiety. From there, care continues in residential treatment or through our intensive outpatient program, depending on what your situation requires.
Anxiety and other mental health conditions often sit underneath benzodiazepine use. We treat them alongside the addiction, in the same plan, rather than as separate problems.
Therapies We Use
No two people arrive with the same history, so each care plan is built from the therapies that fit the diagnosis in front of us. That usually means individual sessions grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy, the shared accountability of group therapy, and family support for the people closest to you. When it is clinically appropriate, medication-assisted treatment is added to steady the process.
Sources & Further Reading
The clinical information on this page draws on the following public-health sources.
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