Clinically Reviewed on 08/11/2023 9:40 am by Dr. Olalekan Otulana (Advanced Practitioner) All information on this page has been reviewed and verified by a certified addiction professional.
Spice is a new, synthetic illegal drug, known for its psychoactive traits. It’s been produced, distributed, and consumed to reflect the effects of cannabis, aiming to achieve its relaxing and suppressing assets. On its adoption, spice was in fact found to be legal, yet its highly addictive makeup has adapted its classification to illicit.
While through initial use, spice may deliver its longed-for effects, long-term abuse of spice can result in addiction, in symptoms that mimic the suppressed alertness and activity of zombie-like characteristics, and in severe cognitive impairment.
Euphoria and relaxation are the main effects of spice abuse, yet tipping the scales follows hallucinations, paranoia, psychosis, and incapability’s of movement, down to its psychoactive chemicals.
Down to its unpredictability and irregular effects, a spice drug addiction can easily emerge, causing health worries, overdose risks and severe impacts on quality of life. To combat such consequences, spice addiction treatment & drug rehab steps will need to be completed, to detox and to psychologically restore.
Here at Asana Lodge, we can guide you with spice addiction help, via our private drug and alcohol rehab. Reach out to withdraw from the damaging effects of spice addiction.
Spice is a newly adopted drug in the market. It’s been developed to reflect the effects of cannabis, yet to a degree of legality, where it was originally found as a legal high. However, down to the inconsistent ingredients found in spice, and the adverse effects that such unpredictability has on wellbeing, it’s now classed as illegal under the Psychoactive Substance Act 2016.
Recognised as a product of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists, a chemical that reflects the response that the brain has to cannabis, spice is usually smoked and inhaled, again very similar to marijuana. However, due to its once legal status, many individuals abuse spice, believing it to be a minimally addictive substance.
However, down to how spice affects the brain, resulting in relaxing and euphoric feelings, it’s however a very addictive drug, misinterpreted and misused across the UK.
Without control over spice consumption, a spice addiction can develop, resulting in many internal and external damages.
The substance is that addictive, that it will require spice addiction treatment & rehab help to safely withdraw from spice and recover psychologically. This showcases how ingrained the habits and responses that spice abuse causes can become, where a cold turkey approach will be discouraged, dangerous and damaging.
Spice is an addictive drug down to the highs that it produces. It triggers the reward system in the brain, seeing spice consumption as a positive reinforcer. Once the highs, defined as the positive attributes of spice, have been experienced, a memory of this will remain. Once a memory, the risk of ongoing abuse is high, down to users chasing the same effects.
However, through the addiction cycle, spice addiction affects the brain and body to a point where chronic side effects can be encountered. Hallucinations, panic and zombie-like mannerisms and behaviours are all spice addiction side effects. To overcome such side effects, along with the comedown of withdrawal, the escape that spice offers will once again be aimed for, through abuse.
Spice influences the brain to crave and require its presence, in order to experience positivity and reward, which through the midst of addiction side effects, can feel good.
There are other influences that can aggravate a spice addiction, such as environments, genetics, and social pressures. However, more than ever, the assets of the drug itself are key driving forces of fixation.
If you’re worried about relying on spice, it’s time to consider spice addiction help through private drug and alcohol rehab.
Both physical and psychological signs and symptoms are expected through spice addiction. This is down to how the synthetic drug is processed and down to the effects that it has on both physical wellbeing, but also mental health.
The most notable sign of spice addiction is the physical changes it incurs on movement, activity and on alertness. However, internally, a spice addiction can severely damage mental health, can result in many common addiction consequences, and can take over all areas of life.
If you’re worried about the habits of a loved one, accessing support is possible through drug rehab. Spice addiction recovery can also be aimed for personally with our support through spice addiction treatment & rehab services.
Detoxing from spice will be an indefinite step when an addiction is present. This will be to ensure that all traces of the drug can be removed from the body, ready to progress through further addiction treatment options.
Spice can place significant pressure on the body, from vital organs to the cardiovascular system, all down to its consumption route. It’s very important that a slow detox is completed, to sensibly detach from spice, while also upholding physical wellbeing.
With the backing of a private drug and alcohol rehab clinic, rehabilitation services, such as detoxification can significantly help.
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One of the biggest concerns of drug addiction is the impacts that such substances, experiences, and outlooks have on mental health. Many individuals who’ve abused spice will have low self-respect, awareness, and control. Judgment may have also damaged their outlooks, making it tough to recover.
Through treatments and therapies, offered here at Asana Lodge, we can help to strengthen mental health, while also promoting spice addiction recovery. Through proactive treatment services, focusing on the mind, on dual diagnosis treatment and on self-development, overcoming the damages of addiction is possible.
Residential addiction treatment will be best suited, offering therapies, treatment & rehab steps to suit personal needs and experiences. As any drug addiction incurs personal and sensitive effects, you can look to complete appropriate forms of spice addiction treatment & rehab services from our specialist treatment centre.
While spice may have a harmless image, due to its previous branding like a legal high, such classification has changed, down to the inconsistent side effects of its exposure. All it takes is for a highly toxic mix to present itself, resulting in extreme life-limiting effects. Avoid this by withdrawing with assurance and safety in mind.
No matter whether you’re suffering or believe someone is around you, help is available, to work through the turmoil of spice abuse. Do so with our help through quality and suitable spice addiction treatment & rehab services here at Asana Lodge.
While it may feel overwhelming to reach out, by doing so, you can access spice addiction treatment & rehab services here at Asana Lodge. Through a personal and confidential admission process, we can assess your needs and turn them into a tailored treatment programme, to serve the purpose of spice addiction recovery.
Rehab itself may feel like a whirlwind. You’ll work through sobriety milestones to help you withdraw and restore from spice abuse. After rehab, those milestones will continue, as you work to strengthen your new sober life through aftercare, relapse prevention planning and a healthy lifestyle. Support with life after rehab will be provided to you.
A family referral service is available through our private drug and alcohol rehab clinic, ensuring that support can be offered from all angles. You can reach out to share your concern, with the chance to motivate the idea and acceptance of spice addiction treatment.
Dr. Olalekan Otulana (Advanced Practitioner) - Clinical Reviewer - Last Reviewed: 08/11/2023 9:40 am
Dr. Otulana is a highly skilled General Practitioner and Addiction Specialist. He possesses extensive expertise in the field of Substance Misuse Management and boasts a diverse background in evaluating, overseeing (including detox procedures), and overseeing the residential recovery of individuals grappling with various drug and substance addiction issues. His primary goal is to conduct thorough assessments of patients dealing with addiction issues and determine their medical detoxification and psychological treatment requirements. Dr. Otulana is well-versed in caring for patients who need dual drug and alcohol detoxification therapies.
In addition to his medical qualifications, Dr. Otulana is a proficient healthcare professional who holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the prestigious Cambridge University Judge Business School.
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