Ketamine is a powerful synthetic drug used as a sedative and pain reliever. While ketamine has been used for decades in hospitals to relieve moderate-to-severe pain, it’s now also being used recreationally. Unfortunately, ketamine can be highly addictive and dangerous when taken recreationally. An increase of ketamine in the club scene has affected the LGBTQ community. For many, ketamine addiction treatment is the safest, most effective way to stop ketamine use and prevent overdose or death.
If you or someone you love in the LGBTQ community is seeking help to overcome addiction, our comprehensive party drug addiction center in Hollywood, California, is here to help. Our ketamine drug center for addiction treatment provides cutting-edge drug and alcohol detox for the LGBTQ community. Call La Fuente Hollywood Treatment Center now at 888.903.9898 to learn more about our ketamine addiction rehab.
What Is Ketamine?
Ketamine is a dissociative synthetic opioid that can be smoked, snorted, or injected. Initially developed in the 1960s, ketamine has become increasingly popular as a party drug because of its hallucinogenic effects. Unfortunately, because ketamine numbs physical, emotional, and psychological pain, it’s often used for self-medicating and self-soothing instead of psychological care.
While ketamine was once rare, it is now increasingly popular and easy to obtain illegally. Like other synthetic opioids, ketamine can be dangerous and highly addictive. The more often someone takes ketamine, the more they will need to feel the same euphoria and pain relief. This can lead to high doses, mixing drugs, or taking ketamine laced with another drug, making it lethal.
Do You Need Ketamine Addiction Rehab?
When drug use interferes with daily life, it’s time for treatment. At La Fuente, we provide comprehensive dual diagnosis treatment to help our clients uncover mental health issues that lead to ketamine abuse and addiction. Signs it’s time for ketamine addiction treatment include:
- Craving ketamine or other drugs
- Changes in sleep patterns
Trouble sleeping - Changes in appetite
- Weight loss
- Tremors and shaking
- Sweating
- Changes in behavior
- Mood swings
- Changes in breath and body odor
Common withdrawal symptoms signal that the brain and body have become dependent on ketamine for specific functions. As with other opioids, ketamine withdrawal can be impossible to undergo without medically-assisted detox treatment and therapy. At La Fuente’s ketamine drug center for addiction treatment, we provide a range of medically-assisted detox options alongside individual, group, and family therapy when appropriate.
Ketamine Addiction Treatment for the LGBTQ Community
A dose of ketamine can be deadly. Unfortunately, it can be more difficult for the LGBTQ community to find the support they need for safe drug detox and recovery. Ketamine rehab can last anywhere from three to six months. Ketamine rehab begins with supervised, medically-assisted detox. The length of early recovery depends on a client’s overall health, recovery program, and needs. Evidence-based and alternative therapies are critical components of ketamine rehab. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can help clients uncover belief patterns and behaviors that lead to ketamine use.
Today at least half of people struggling with substance abuse also live with co-occurring disorders. For those in the LGBTQ community, finding mental health care and safe trauma-informed therapy isn’t always easy. At La Fuente’a California ketamine treatment center, our focus on dual diagnosis care treats mental health and ketamine addiction together for holistic results. Throughout treatment, clients build new healthy behaviors, establish a sober community, and find the right coping mechanisms for their daily lives.
Find Ketamine Addiction Rehab in California at La Fuente Hollywood Treatment Center
If you or someone you love is looking for cutting-edge LGBTQ rehab, including party drug addiction treatment, La Fuente can help. Our residential and outpatient treatment programs in our California ketamine treatment center provide compassionate dual diagnosis care. Our team understands addiction firsthand. With clinicians in recovery themselves, La Fuente delivers a different kind of inclusive rehab treating the greater Southern California community. Contact la Fuente now at 888.903.9898 to learn more about our party drug addiction treatment center in Southern California.