In past times, drug addiction treatment has been focused mainly on counseling. But research has shown lately that most people with substance addiction have chemical imbalances that make recovery harder to accomplish.
Often times, chemical imbalances can be fixed by a change in the patient's diet, having an active and healthful lifestyle or by use of prescribed supplements. Drug rehabilitation usually addresses two parts of drug dependency.
The first part is focused on the physical dependency. This will usually involve a detox program to help the patient cope with any withdrawal symptoms. Using a drug regularly gets the mind used to having that drug present.
This is the reason your body develops a physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol. It also means your body will require more of the drug to get the same effect with regular use.
Abruptly ceasing use of any substance can potentially cause symptoms of withdrawals. The body may take months to recover from the effects.
Second, the program will focus on the psychological dependency. The patients will be either encouraged or sometimes even required to stop associating with drug users. They will also be helped to examine habits created by their former addiction and to change or get rid of them.
The rehab process is never really over. It is ongoing. For legalized substances including alcohol and tobacco, it is usually better to stop using them completely rather than trying to slowly stop or use moderately.
Using alcohol and/or tobacco can easily lead to a relapse because they are so widely available. Abstinence is considered the most effective way to quit. - 15438
Often times, chemical imbalances can be fixed by a change in the patient's diet, having an active and healthful lifestyle or by use of prescribed supplements. Drug rehabilitation usually addresses two parts of drug dependency.
The first part is focused on the physical dependency. This will usually involve a detox program to help the patient cope with any withdrawal symptoms. Using a drug regularly gets the mind used to having that drug present.
This is the reason your body develops a physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol. It also means your body will require more of the drug to get the same effect with regular use.
Abruptly ceasing use of any substance can potentially cause symptoms of withdrawals. The body may take months to recover from the effects.
Second, the program will focus on the psychological dependency. The patients will be either encouraged or sometimes even required to stop associating with drug users. They will also be helped to examine habits created by their former addiction and to change or get rid of them.
The rehab process is never really over. It is ongoing. For legalized substances including alcohol and tobacco, it is usually better to stop using them completely rather than trying to slowly stop or use moderately.
Using alcohol and/or tobacco can easily lead to a relapse because they are so widely available. Abstinence is considered the most effective way to quit. - 15438
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