Ativan is a prescription medication. It is a benzodiazepine that helps to treat short-term anxiety and insomnia. It is prescribed by its generic name, called Lorazepam. Because it is obtained through prescription, it carries a high risk of prescription drug addiction. Many people are addicted to Ativan, taking it in the wrong way or misusing it. If someone is taking Ativan to experience the effects, they take higher doses and take it with other substances. People who are addicted to Ativan find it difficult to stop taking the doses. With a professional Ativan addiction treatment, it is easy to achieve recovery. Because professional treatments are a combination of various treatments and therapies. These include dual diagnosis, addiction therapy services, Ativan rehabilitation, and aftercare programs.