Signs and Symptoms of Tranquilliser Use
When someone talks about tranquillisers, they are actually talking about three different categories of drugs. Barbiturates, benzodiazepines and sleep aids may all be referred to as tranquillisers.
Commonly prescribed barbiturates: Amytal, Nembutal, Secona, Tuinal
Commonly prescribed benzodiazepines:
Xanax, Valium, Versed, Ativan, Halcion
Sleep aids:
Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata
All these drugs are addictive and if they are prescribed legitimately, should only be used for a week or two. Long-term use often graduates to addiction and abuse. Many people addicted to prescription drugs started with a legitimate prescription.
In Europe, this class of drug is abused by about 8% of students. Highest rates of student abuse are in Poland, Lithuania, France and Italy. Those who abuse them like the feeling of euphoria they provide. Other people who abuse stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine may use sedatives to help keep from getting too irritable or edgy as a result of the stimulants.
Effects of Tranquilliser Abuse
Both benzodiazepines and sleep aids can cause amnesia. A person may forget events or actions he was involved in, like driving, having sex or talking on the phone. Some benzodiazepines are used in sexual assaults for this reason.
A person may act drowsy, may slur his speech, may move slowly. Breathing, heart rate and movements may be slow. Since these drugs may all be used as sleep aids, a person may fall heavily asleep.
The best idea is to never start taking them, but when dependence and addiction do occur, Narconon can be the key to getting sober again. There are Narconon centers across Europe that have been helping people get sober after tranquilliser abuse for decades.
If you are trying to help someone who can’t stop abusing tranquillisers, find out about the long-term drug rehab program at Narconon. This is where those who have been addicted learn how to live productive, enjoyable lives once again, where they gain the hope that they never have to return to drug abuse again.
In a Narconon drug rehab center, each person progresses at his or her own rate toward sobriety. When discharge from a drug recovery program takes place after just a month or so, few people may be ready to stay sober. Most people need more time. Addiction is very destructive to one’s life and it takes time to rebuild that life on a new sober foundation. A person must recover their perceptions that were dulled by drugs. They must learn once again how to live an honest, moral life, since this kind of life is normally stolen away by a term of addiction.
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