What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is the most common mental disorder that adults suffer from in the United States. Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common in adults, and features symptoms such as:
- Muscle tension
- Sleeping problems
- Difficulty concentrating
- Restlessness and irritability
- Easily fatigued
- Inability to control worrying
There are also disorders such as Panic Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder that exhibit other anxiety-related symptoms. Of course, substance use disorders that evolve out of anxiety are just as common.
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How are Anxiety and Substance Abuse Related?
When wondering “What is anxiety?”, you may also wonder how it relates to substance abuse. There are a number of ways anxiety and substance abuse intertwine. Xanax abuse is one of those ways.
The brand name form of alprazolam, doctors, and psychiatrists prescribe Xanax to help individuals struggling with anxiety. Although it’s effective when used as prescribed, it’s also a highly addictive drug.
In addition to Xanax, people suffering from anxiety disorders may also choose to self-medicate with other substances. Alcohol, marijuana, and harsh opiates are common crutches for many men struggling with anxiety.
Coping with Anxiety
There are factors that make a person more susceptible to anxiety disorders. Typically, they relate to excessive stress, but other risk factors can include:
- Family history of mental disorders (especially anxiety disorders)
- Being divorced or widowed
- Financial instability
- High-stress job
- Childhood history of shyness or social inhibition
- Traumatic life events
Although these risk factors make someone more susceptible to anxiety disorders, anxiety can affect anyone.
At drug treatment facilities that offer anxiety treatment as a part of a drug rehab program, counselors will teach clients effective coping skills that don’t involve drug or alcohol use.
Anxiety after Drug Rehab
Facing anxiety alongside drug addiction is especially challenging. After leaving completing treatment programs, it may be hard to cope with anxiety and resist the temptations of substance use. The professionals at Serenity Lodge in California know this, which is why our facility offers a variety of aftercare and sober living options. We’ll help you stay on the path you’ve worked so hard to start.
Ready to learn skills for managing your anxiety and combat your addiction? Call Serenity Lodge today at (855) 932-4045.
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