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Treatment and Support Options for Drug Addiction

11/16/2018

 
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​Seeking treatment is one of the integral aspects to consider when trying to withdraw from drugs or substances. It's undoubtedly a remarkable stride when a drug addict opts-in towards the path of recovery. While there are tons of treatment approaches that could help combat drug addiction, not a single is all-round. Various forms of addictions  require two or more treatment approaches to yield a recovery perfectly. The following are some well spoken treatment approaches for better recovery.

​Support groups
If you or a friend is quitting drugs and substances,  you might want to consider surrounding yourself with positive or like-minded individuals. These are people with whom you share the same goal of sobriety and healthy living. With this comes the concept of support groups. Support groups are communities of individuals who inspire and motivate each other to embrace sobriety and live a healthy lifestyle. With the rise of technology, support groups are not bound to geographical locations, they can be held online. The most common support groups include:

Alcohol Anonymous
Alcohol Anonymous are open meetings that provide an avenue for alcohol patients to support each other in terms of  sharing kindness, empathy and inspiring each other. The goal is to reinforce the mindset of sobriety and reduce the frustration of overcoming addiction. That way, members can have no difficulty dealing with relapse triggers that often show up during recovery.

 Al-anon
Similar to AA, this is a support group geared towards helping family members and friends who are struggling with drugs and substances. It's not uncommon for families and loved ones to be isolated and feel discriminated against when tagged with the name addicts. With this in mind, Al-anon meetings are the right instrument in backing up families. Meanwhile, tons of support groups are not mentioned in this article—for example, narcotics anonymous, smart recovery, and 12 step program.

Therapies
Most health institutions often treat drug addicts based on their root cause of addiction. Before a therapy is done, an evaluation would be perfoy to determine whether a person is struggling with family issues or personal problems. Afterwards, a suitable therapist will be assigned. Again, there are many therapists out there, but the most common addiction therapists include; mental health , biofeedback, and family therapist. A mental health therapist deals with stress-related addiction, whereas a family therapist deals with relationship problems resulting in drug addiction. A biofeedback therapist will help a drug patient to fine-tune his body parts and cultivate body awareness. Body awareness could be anything related to stress management, headache, and fixing breathing problems related to anxiety.

Sober Living Homes
Sober living homes are houses that provide a safe transition for individuals returning home from rehab. In practice, Sober living homes are not the natural home of a drug patient. It's a temporary home meant to prepare an individual for the real home life. Sobriety rules and policies guide these houses. But all members are allowed to  interact and share the same joy of choosing sobriety. If you are caught in violation of house policies, you might be asked to leave the house. Breaking the rules is regarded as a failed test of loyalty to the vow of sobriety.

Rehabilitation Centers
Rehabs are treatment centres meant to offer evaluation, detoxification and holistic treatment of substance abuse. Most specialists would recommend 4- 12 weeks in rehab for a lasting impact.
Are you or a loved one looking forward to addiction treatment? There are a plethora of lasting benefits that come from seeking medication. Don't let addiction become a major part of your life.​

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