Inhalant Addiction Treatment
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Medically Reviewed by Julie Bilbrey
April 24, 2024
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Inhalant addiction treatment requires a program designed specifically to address this dangerous and often deadly addiction. With the help of our treatment experts on staff, each person learns to address their substance use disorder and begins putting it behind them. Our combination of therapy and prescription medications that ease withdrawal symptoms makes recovery possible for everyone.
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Are Inhalants Addictive?
Inhalants are substances people use to get high. They include household and cleaning supplies that contain chemicals that, when inhaled, are quickly absorbed by the brain and cause a sensation of being high. Inhalants include solvents, aerosol sprays, gases, and nitrites.
Someone who repeatedly uses inhalants risks developing an addiction, which is called a substance use disorder. For some, it becomes a psychological addiction, and they feel they cannot get through the day without using inhalants. For others, it also becomes a physical dependence and causes withdrawal symptoms when they stop using the drugs. The addiction can range from mild to severe, and will typically require a person to attend inhalant addiction treatment to overcome it.
Signs & Symptoms
How Does Inhalant Addiction Treatment in Nashville Work?
Our inhalant addiction treatment program takes place in two stages. The first is attending a detox program, which helps people learn to navigate the challenging first days of living without inhalants. We partner with expert detox facilities in our area and help people get enrolled there and then transition easily to our center. Additionally, we provide each person with a thorough assessment to understand which level of outpatient care they need. We provide the following outpatient treatment:
- Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Outpatient Program (OP)
Each level of care includes options for a variety of therapy modalities that prove useful in treating addiction. We also provide access to prescription medications that help minimize any withdrawal symptoms that occur.
Signs and Symptoms of Inhalant Addiction
A person who has become addicted to using inhalants will exhibit specific signs. Common symptoms that someone may be in need of inhalant addiction treatment include:
- Paint or other chemical stains on hands, fingers, or clothing
- Chemical odors on clothing or breath
- Nosebleeds or runny nose
- Ulcers or skin irritations around the mouth or nose
- Slurred speech
- Cognitive difficulties
- Lethargy
- Difficulty performing well at work, in school, or in hobbies
- Weight loss
- Loss of interest in personal hygiene
- Paranoia
- Moodiness and irritability
Can I Overdose from Inhalant Abuse?
Anyone can overdose from using inhalants. Many of the products people abuse contain high concentrations of harmful chemicals, especially aerosol sprays and solvents. When someone inhales these products, they risk having seizures, cardiac arrest, suffocation, coma, and even death. This makes it imperative that someone receive inhalant addiction treatment before physical damage or a deadly overdose occurs.
Inhalant Detox + Withdrawal Symptoms
When someone enters detox for inhalant addiction, they will experience some withdrawal symptoms, as happens with any addiction. Common symptoms include:
- Nausea
- Headaches
- Sweating
- Chills
- Cramps
- Shaking
- Convulsions
- Hallucinations
- Anxiety
- Cravings for the drug
Fortunately, the staff at an inhalant addiction treatment program can provide medical and psychological support to help ease the symptoms. The same support can also be provided in subsequent treatment, including outpatient and residential facilities.
Treatment Options for Inhalant Addiction
Someone in need of inhalant addiction treatment has several options for approaches that help them heal from a substance use disorder. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that teaches people to recognize their negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and how they support remaining addicted. The individual learns to convert these negative habits to positive ones, which creates the ability to make wiser choices and stay in recovery.
Holistic therapy can also help someone overcome inhalant abuse. Holistic therapy approaches healing as needing to take place in terms of a person’s mind, body, and spirit simultaneously. Activities like yoga, massage, art and music therapy, and more can help reconnect a person to healthy living and make relapse less likely. Other options for treatment that prove effective for many include group therapy and family therapy.
Addiction recovery
Begin Addiction Treatment for Inhalant Abuse in Nashville Today
Do you struggle with an addiction to inhalants or know someone who does? Anyone with this type of substance use disorder does not have the capacity to live healthy lives with a bright future. Nashville Treatment Solutions understands the complexities of drug addiction and how to conquer it. We created an inhalant addiction treatment program that changes lives. We provide multiple levels of outpatient care that teach people to dig into what contributed to developing their addiction. From there, they can learn to change their behaviors and overcome the urge to relapse. We also offer access to prescription medications to help each person get through any withdrawal symptoms they have without needlessly suffering.
Would you like to talk about how we can help you quit abusing inhalants and get on with your life? Visit our admissions page now and see how easy it is to get started.
