Prescription for Addiction: How Can Drug Rehab Help?

Fighting addiction can be a lonely, exasperating process that people have difficulty understanding. Each individual inflicted with this disease has their own explanation of the effects and struggles which are difficult to understand by individuals not inflicted with this disease. Some professionals will say it is completely mental, others say it is physical, but if you ask an addict, they will say it's both and then some. The all-consuming feelings of helplessness, confusion, and anxiety fill the minds of some addicts.

 While others feel the tightening of the stomach inducing physical pain to the individual, and the inability to stand or sit still, shaking or trembling, with that need building like a bomb within. Some others are even less fortunate and find themselves on the receiving end of both effects. However, there is hope. Help for addiction is available.
Albeit not curable, the disease of addiction is treatable.

According to the World Health Organization, pharmaceutical addictions are complex addictions that may require either psychosocial or pharmacological intervention or in some cases both. There are several facilities that specialize in pharmaceutical or opioid addictions, some of which will even fly the individual in for treatment. Drug rehab is a delicate area for many people. Some individuals who don't understand addiction look at drug rehab as a bane on society, while others who have seen first or even second hand the effects of addiction know that drug rehab is a solid ground for many addicts to start.

The ultimate goal of drug rehab is to reduce the dependence and improve both physical and psychological health of individuals seeking recovery. With no 100% cure-all solution to addiction, individuals are given several options to assist with their recovery from in-patient, to out-patient to a hybrid of on-line and on-ground options. Depending on the selected facility, one or multiple options may be available.

According to Johns Hopkins medicine, the relapse rate following a detoxification program alone is between 65-80%. However, when an intensive treatment is followed, patients are 10 times more likely to remain abstinent from the addictive substances. After 30 days of in-patient treatment over 60% of individuals remained free from the addictive substances with support from groups or extended treatment programs.

In a recent article posted on everydayhealth.com according to Dr. Stephen Gilman, MD, an addiction specialist in New York City, Addiction is a chronic disorder and as such requires extended treatment for a higher success rate. Since there is no cure for addiction, continued treatment in some form is required to combat the ever present potential for relapse. When the urge to use comes back, according to Dr. Gilman, the individual should return to treatment immediately. In treatment, individuals learn to manage their particular "triggers" for their addictive substance.

If you or a loved one has been afflicted with addiction in the past, surround yourself with supportive friends and family and rely on guidance and advice from substance abuse therapists to help reduce the risk of a relapse. All over the world, there are groups of individuals that are willing to help and support people fighting addiction. There is always hope, there is always a way to succeed, no matter where you are.

If you or someone you know is fighting addiction, visit http://www.valleyhope.org to see how they can help.

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