Atlanta’s Leading Barbiturate Addiction & Abuse Treatment Facility

Learn more about barbiturate addiction treatment at Riverwoods Behavioral Health System near Atlanta, GA

You know how dangerous barbiturates are. You’ve heard the stories about Marilyn Monroe and her overdose and it scares you. You’re afraid to get clean and you’re afraid not to get clean. Let our barbiturate addiction treatment facility near Atlanta, Georgia help you navigate your way back to sobriety.

Our treatment of barbiturate addiction is like no other. We employ an empathetic team of physicians, psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, licensed clinicians, and supportive staff who are ready to guide you through this painful addiction and into recovery. From the very moment you pick up the phone and call one of our incredible intake counselors, you will know that you have found the solution.

At our facility, our primary concern is getting you well again and we will use the spectrum of treatments we employ to make that a reality for you. Our staff wants to get to know you and welcome you into our family as you make this amazing journey of self-discovery and healing.

Barbiturate abuse and addiction is incredibly dangerous. Barbiturates, which have gone largely out of favor in the medical community due to the complications they cause, are sedative-hypnotics originally used to treat anxiety disorders and insomnia. Today, most clinicians use a much safer class of drugs called benzodiazepines to manage these disorders, however many people still use barbiturates on the street as a means of counteracting the symptoms of cocaine and methamphetamines.

Barbiturates, often referred to as “reds,” “downers,” or “yellow jackets” on the streets can provide the user with a feeling of intoxication, similar to the mellow feeling of being drunk on alcohol. Users of barbiturates report that when they use, they feel “high” but “relaxed, content, and euphoric.”

As barbiturates have a very narrow therapeutic-to-toxic window, the dose that can provide a barbiturate abuse with the feelings of being high and euphoric is very close to the dose required to induce a coma and lead to death. Barbiturates also have a high addiction potential. This means that within one month of taking the drug on a daily basis, a user’s brain is altered and the person becomes dependent upon barbiturates. If they stop taking barbiturates, life-threatening withdrawal symptoms can occur. One cannot safely stop taking barbiturates without the supervision of trained medical personnel, which is necessary to prevent serious complications that include death.

We recognize the dangers of barbiturate abuse and we’re ready to medically manage detoxification and subsequent treatment so that you can stop using and start living again.

Why consider treatment for barbiturate addiction at Riverwoods Behavioral Health System near Atlanta, GA

At Riverwoods, we know you are far more than your addiction. We are dedicated to alleviating your fears surrounding recovery and ensuring that you can make a smooth transition from your life at home to a life in our family. We have a wide variety of treatment options to help you recover from your addiction to barbiturates. We will take the time necessary to get to know the person behind the addiction, learning your thoughts and fears, the things that help and the things that don’t, the things that make you proud and the things that you struggle with. We want to know you so that we can work together to create the best plan of treatment for you to battle your addiction once and for all.

At our facility, we know that your addiction was a process and not the result of a single event. We are prepared to take the time to peel back the layers of your addiction, discovering any other problems you may be facing and begin to work through them bit by bit. We believe that you hold the key to your recovery and we’re ready to help you in any way we can to make sobriety your new lifestyle choice.

Facing addiction alone is impossible, especially when you’re addicted to a dangerous drug like barbiturates, which is why we are here. We’ll work in collaboration with you and your loved ones, as well as any available community resources so that we can create a manageable treatment plan and aftercare options that will be the most effective. Your aftercare plan will be made up of goals for continued recovery after leaving the hospital setting. This will allow you to get continued care as you make the steps toward returning to your community and life.

Hospital treatment for barbiturate abuse is necessary as detoxing from barbiturates requires diligent medical monitoring in a safe and controlled setting, in order to minimize potentially life-threatening side effects. Hospital treatment for addiction has also been proven to be an effective way to manage addiction. Our staff is ready to support and care for you as you make this gigantic leap into your new and sober future. We’re behind you every step of the way. Our barbiturate addiction treatment facility is located South of Atlanta in Riverdale, Georgia.

Riverwoods Behavioral Health System philosophy and treatment benefits

At Riverwoods, our goal is to do right by you. We aim to know you as an individual with a unique set of life circumstances and challenges and we’re ready to help you face your challenges and work toward becoming the person you’ve dreamed of becoming. Our facility near Atlanta, Georgia is designed around the idea that it are your strengths that will guide you into recovery and help you as you progress through treatment.

Our treatment is designed specifically for you and the struggles you face. We will work for you to make sure that you’re comfortable with your treatment, meeting the goals you set, and working through the challenges you face. We’re set to provide you with the most comprehensive addiction treatment available.

Types of barbiturate addiction treatment offered at Riverwoods Behavioral Health System near Atlanta, GA

We pride ourselves on the vast types of treatments that we offer. We will use a variety of treatment types to best address your unique life circumstances, addiction, and the root cause for your addictions. If you come to us addicted to barbiturates, detoxing you from these dangerous drugs is the first goal of treatment. Our complete detox follows a simple guideline:

1)      Evaluation – during the time we spend evaluating you, we’re working on getting to know you and the challenges you face. We will determine the types of drugs in your system so that we can provide the most appropriate kind of detoxification process.

2)     Stabilization – during the stabilization process, we work to guide you through the process of detoxification, often employing the use of other medications to ease the symptoms of withdrawal so that you can successfully detox from barbiturates with minimal discomfort. Everything that occurs during this process will be explained to you ahead of time so that you will not be surprised by anything that happens.

3)     Guidance into Treatment – during the last stage of your detoxification process, you will be barbiturate free and sober. It is during this stage that we begin to transfer you to our facility for additional therapy and recovery.

After you’ve undergone a successful detox, you will join your treatment team to set goals and create a comprehensive treatment plan. Our medical staff will continue to monitor you for side effects from detoxification and addiction as well as any health issues that you may be experiencing. Your plan for care will be centered on the 12-step model for addiction and involve an extensive variety of treatment types.

Common treatment plans for barbiturate addiction include medication and therapies that are tailored to your unique needs. Medication may only be utilized at the beginning of treatment to minimize discomfort, or they may be utilized as a long-term therapy if other co-occurring disorders exist. With the careful supervision of the treatment team, some people are able to decrease their medications as they develop coping mechanisms and better problem-solving skills.

Additionally, we offer a wide continuum of therapeutic approaches at our facility, many of which will be recommended as part of your treatment plan. These approaches may include individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, strengths-based counseling, medical management, and experiential treatments.

Individual therapy is one-on-one therapy that’s loosely focused upon your addiction, the problems your addiction has caused you, as well as exploring the reasons behind your addiction. Your therapist will work to determine if you have any co-occurring disorders and discuss other challenges and traumas you’ve faced.

Strengths-based therapy allows you to focus on the strengths and skills you already possess and use these skills and strengths as building blocks toward greater abilities. Strengths-based therapy allows us to empower you as the person who can help most in your recovery and change the course of your life.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy used to isolate problems in the way you think negatively about specific things. Once identified, your therapist will work with you to correct those distortions in thinking so that they are structured in a more positive and constructive manner. CBT allows for great insight into the way your mind works and solves problems and addresses the ways in which negative thought patterns can be altered to be productive.

At our facility near Atlanta, Georgia, we firmly believe that including family and loved ones into your treatment is a vital part of your recovery. We offer family therapy sessions so that we can help your loved ones better understand your addiction and signs of a relapse. We allow your family the space to process their own emotions about living with an addict and provide them with community resources such as Al-Anon for their continued healing.

In addition to these therapies, we offer a number of experiential treatments which include:

• Music therapy
• Art therapy
• Recreational therapy
• Expressive therapy
• N.A. and A.A.
• Nutrition and wellness counseling

Continuing care and levels of treatment for barbiturates

After you and your treatment team have decided that you no longer need the structured environment of a hospital you will work to create an aftercare plan based upon your needs. If you’re not quite ready to leave the structure of a hospital, you may find a residential facility to be the next step in your continued treatment.

Other popular aftercare options include a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) or an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Both options provide structure for your recovery but do vary in the treatments offered and the days and weeks you will meet.

If you feel like you’ve made enough progress during your treatment at our facility to go directly home, we will help you work with local providers to find an appropriate provider and available community resources in order to best support you during your continued treatment.

If you or someone you love is struggling with an addiction to barbiturates, please call one of the addiction specialists at our facility near Atlanta, Georgia today. We will work with you to find an appropriate solution and treatment.