Drug Use & Sleep Disturbance

The use of recreational drugs and substances can have an impact on the quality of your sleep in different ways. Different drugs can have different effects, including keeping you alert, making it harder to maintain sleep, or altering your sleep patterns between rapid eye-movement sleep (light sleep) and non-rapid eye-movement sleep (deep sleep). Sleep can also be impacted when withdrawing from substances, whether drugs or alcohol.

When sleep is affected, this can have consequent impacts on your daily function, impairing your levels of alertness and increasing the likelihood of feeling drowsy throughout the day (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4660250/).

At New Leaf Recovery, we offer support for your detoxification and rehabilitation, providing a safe environment to safely detox from substances before completing rehabilitation treatments and therapies for a healthier life post-rehab. This addiction recovery process aids in improving your sleep patterns, ensuring that you get the rest that you deserve each night.

The Vicious Cycle of Drug Use & Sleep Deprivation

Sleep is a vital part of our everyday life, ensuring that we give the brain and body time to rest and recover physically and mentally. Not only this, but it helps us to stay health and directly impacts our daily moods, energy levels and cognitive abilities.

Research has shown that the link between drug use and sleep deprivation can work both ways. Those who use drugs recreationally can struggle with getting enough quality sleep; however, those who then struggle with sleep can often be at a higher risk of using drugs as a result (https://archives.nida.nih.gov/news-events/noras-blog/2020/03/connections-between-sleep-substance-use-disorders). This vicious cycle can make it harder to understand the best treatment for sleep deprivation.

At New Leaf Recovery, we aim to help every client fully detox from drugs or substances, helping to clear the body of toxins, before then helping clients to find a peace that aids their rehabilitation and sleep in the future. Our quiet and calm private rehab centre in Birmingham is designed to allow clients opportunity to recover their sleep patterns during rehab. Call on 0300 999 0330 To Start Your Recovery

Which Drugs & Substances Can Impact Sleep Most?

Drugs and substances can vary in form, with many directly impacting your sleep, including:

Alcohol
Cocaine
Heroin
Opiates
Some Prescription Drugs (blood pressure medication, antidepressants, nicotine)

Alcohol can typically make you feel drowsy and depressed; however, the more you drink, the less drowsy you become. As tolerances are built up and you become more reliant on this substance, this can start to impact your sleep. Sleep can become broken from the alcohol wearing off, or breathing can become harder due to the throat muscles relaxing too much. The deprivation of sleep can also result in mental tasks, such as memory and learning, feeling more difficult.

When taking illegal drugs, such as heroin, opiates or cocaine, this can directly impact sleep during consumption of the drugs, but also when withdrawing from them. Withdrawal symptoms can include broken sleep patterns, strange dreams or restless leg syndrome. All of these can impact your mental and physical health, making your recovery feel much harder until detoxification is complete.

The cycle of broken or disrupted sleep can set those with addiction struggles back on the vicious cycle of consumption. At New Leaf Recovery, we provide private detoxification and rehabilitation for those struggling with addiction and sleep. A medically controlled detox can help clients to overcome their withdrawal symptoms with 24/7 support and guidance in a safe space before engaging in rehabilitation treatments and therapies that are renowned for helping clients find a brighter future with quality sleep.

How To Get Sleep Back on Track

When going through addiction recovery, it can sometimes feel like a real upward climb to reach a brighter future. At New Leaf Recovery, we offer 24/7 support for all clients in our private rehab clinic.

If you have been struggling with sleep whilst also struggling with drug abuse, the first key step to take is to seek help in your addiction recovery. New Leaf Recovery in Birmingham is here to support each client. We tailor our approach to meet your needs, understanding that every addiction journey is unique. Although the process of detoxification can seem daunting, once the initial hurdle has been overcome, the road ahead can seem clearer. Knowing that you are not alone in the process of recovery is vital to keeping you focused on your end goal. Our team at New Leaf Recovery are experienced in providing compassionate care and support throughout your journey.

Whilst with us in private rehabilitation, you will take part in various therapies that are all known for their exceptional results in addiction recovery. For those who have been struggling with sleep deprivation throughout their drug use and withdrawal, one of the key therapies to participate in is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). This form of therapy is designed to address the thoughts and behaviours that are keeping your mind from being able to relax and enjoy quality sleep. It allows you to talk through these identified problems and change the ways in which you think and behave as a result.

At New Leaf Recovery, we offer Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) as part of our rehabilitation programme, along with a variety of other therapies, including art therapy, movement therapy and emotional freedom techniques (EFT). Each form of therapy we provide is designed to help clients find new ways of expressing emotions and overcoming triggers. If you feel that you are ready to seek support or would like support for a loved one, speak to our team today.

Seek Support for Drug Use with New Leaf Recovery

Based in Birmingham, New Leaf Recovery is a private addiction clinic that offers all clients a safe environment to overcome their addiction struggles with 24/7 support & guidance.

If you have been struggling with sleep deprivation or with any form of withdrawal symptoms, we are here to help you. Give us a call today or use our contact form for a call back from our team. Call Us Today: 0300 999 0330