Diazepam is a pharmaceutical drug better known as Valium and diazepam is known less as a central nervous system depressant. Diazepam is prescribed by doctors to treat anxiety and stress attacks and panic behaviors. Working to slow down the communicating neurotransmitters, diazepam decreases brain activity by increasing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) activity which in turn inhibits communication among the brain cells. If you are one of the many who is suffering from dependency on diazepam, you probably are not interested in clinical information about it. You probably just want to know what you can do to get off diazepam all together and get the life you once had or at least the life you would like to have.

If you find that you are taking way more than the prescribed dosage of diazepam, you may have a problem of physical dependence on the drug. If you find that you have several different doctors who prescribe diazepam but they aren't aware you are seeing other doctors, you are addicted to diazepam. If you go to different pharmacies in other cities or have ever thought about or actually have forged or changed a prescription to get more diazepam than was prescribed- you are addicted.

You need to know that you are not alone. The United States government agency on drug abuse estimates that over 4 million people used prescription drugs in a manner that was not consistent with medical purposes in 1999.

If you are one of these people who have discovered that you cannot control your need for diazepam on your own we hope that you will call us. We are Scripts and in 2002 we opened another facility dedicated to serving individuals dependent on prescription medications such as diazepam. Our new facility is quite luxurious and is meant to be a classy get-away from the troubles of chemical dependency where the focus can be on developing new behaviors. Our on staff physician will ease the pain of withdrawal while licensed counselors guide you through a personalized treatment plan.