Drug Abuse Treatment
Drug abuse treatment is necessary to successfully overcome
drug addiction; without drug abuse treatment, an individual
may never abandon drug use. A commonly accepted misconception
of drug abuse is that a person simply needs more willpower
or is morally corrupt, however the fact is that drug
addiction is not easily cured and requires intensive
drug abuse treatment. When a person who is abusing drugs
attempts to stop using on their own, without drug abuse
treatment, many adverse reactions can occur. These include
but are not limited to: aggression, physical withdrawal
symptoms, depression, anxiety, anger, violence, and
mood swings. Without professional drug abuse treatment,
these reactions often cause relapse of drug abuse and
the individual will feel helpless, as if they have failed
at their attempt of recovery.
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There are many avenues to drug abuse treatment, and
many different treatment options may be utilized to
ensure successful recovery. Many times, drug use is
a "quick fix" that hides a deeper emotional,
mental, or psychological condition. If underlying mental
illness exists, it must be treated in combination with
drug treatment to help the client fully recover, and
to help avoid any potential relapses a client may face.
Treatment for mental illnesses may include individual
and/or group counseling and medication, if necessary.
Other times addicts may have been dealing with learning
disabilities or have been self-medicating situational
depression, which is depression caused by a traumatic
event or difficult circumstance.
Ultimately, the long-term goal of drug treatment is
to assist the client in achieving freedom from drug
abuse. However, there are more immediate and urgent
needs of a client that must be addressed. First and
foremost, drug use must be reduced, and ideally curtailed.
Secondly, the client must be able to function physically,
mentally, and socially. Once the patient is stabilized,
further assessment, counseling, and therapy can be pursued
in order to achieve lasting abstinence from drug use.
Several methods of drug treatment exist. One of the
most successful types of drug abuse treatment programs
is a short-term residential facility, usually three
to six weeks. This style of drug abuse treatment may
provide better results for several reasons, the most
obvious being the accountability of the client for their
sobriety, and the accessibility of professional help
around the clock. Clients in a residential drug abuse
treatment centers often follow the program with sober
living homes or additional outpatient programs to ensure
the achievement of recovery.
At Treatment Referral, all of these aspects are combined
in order to achieve successful drug abuse treatment
the first time. The National Institute of Drug Abuse
(NIDA) recommends long-term treatment for those with
drug addiction, in order to help avoid or reduce relapses
in recovery. With Treatment Referral, the client, not
only the symptoms are treated, by discovering the causes
and issues that contribute to initial drug abuse. In
addition, Treatment Referral offers extended drug abuse
treatment programs to assist the client in adjusting
to every day life while maintaining sobriety, so that
the transition from the recovery process will go easily
and effectively.
If you are someone you love is in need of drug abuse
treatment, please contact Treatment Referral today for
more information on treatment options and programs.
800.886.4986
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