Drug and Alcohol Information
Valium
Know what Valium are.
How Valium effect you
Valium is a type of benzodiazepine, that is used in the treatment of anxiety, alcohol withdraw, and seizures. The drug helps relieve muscle spasms by calming the brain and nerves. The drug, while doing good, is still abused by some users and goes under street names too. Some examples being: Moggies, Vallies, Jellies, Eggs, Blues, and Yellows.
Valium
Signs & Symptoms
Signs of Valium abuse
While abusing the drug, said users can experience a variety of different behavioral side effects such as slurred speech and changes in appetite. Others can see an increase in uncharacteristic sadness or irritability. Others may find themselves experience strong cravings for the drug, isolating themselves from family and friends, continuing to use the drug despite the problems caused by the drug, a loss of interest in activities that they used to enjoy, and ignoring obligations.
Due to the nature of Valium being a benzo, the drugs overdose effects act similarly to that of the category as a whole. Those experiencing an overdose can experience symptoms such as a deep almost coma-like sleep, blue lips or nails, blurry or double vision, a confused mental state, feelings of depression. Others can experience more physical effects like uncoordinated movements, dizziness, an inability to stay upright, breathing difficulties, and unresponsiveness.
The effects that benzodiazepines have on the body can range from minor impairments to, at worst, fatal symptoms.
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Valium
Effects on the Body
In the long-term, the effects on the body from the drug are mostly mental side effects with the only notable physical effects being shakiness, an unsteady walk, and blood in the urine or stool. The majority of the effects are mental ranging from minor inconveniences to major issues. On the minor end you have persistent drowsiness, confusion, fatigue, dizziness, sleeping problems, and nightmares. On the opposite more severe side, one can experience memory loss, depression, anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, and seizures.
The average length of time Valium will show up in your system is around 10 days. In blood and saliva tests the number is approximately 7-9 days. In urine tests the length goes up to weeks at a time and in the case of hair tests the number can reach up to 90 days.
Valium
National Statistics
14.7 Million
Prescriptions Written
For patients in 2011
5.2 Million
adults
have abused benzodiazepines
11.8%
of people
Who abused benzos became addicted.
Valium
Effects on America
Valium is an often-prescribed drug due to the ease it gives patients in cases of muscles spasms and especially mental issues like anxiety and alcohol withdraw. In 2011, doctors wrote 14.7 million prescriptions for patients. The admissions for benzo treatment (including Valium) tripled between 1998-2008. And in 2013, there were approximately 1.2 million people who abused benzos like Valium for the first time.
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