Substance Abuse Treatment
The
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that nearly 22 million people at least 12 years of age needed
substance abuse treatment. Drug abuse treatment plans not only help addicts detoxify in a safe
environment but also assist them through all stages of the recovery process. Various treatment methodologies are employed in the treatment of
drug abuse and addiction issues. When admitted to a rehab facility, a treatment plan will be devised for the individual addict. Per the National Institute on
Drug Abuse (NIDA), it’s essential that treatment is tailored to the unique individual as there is no finite treatment that will work for everyone. The individual’s
history of drug abuse, severity of abuse, physical and mental health, and personal traits should be taken into account when developing the treatment plan. Likewise, the plan should be altered throughout the recovery process according to the individual’s progress in treatment. Diagnosing a drug addiction does not solely depend on determining the physical manifestations of the drug addict. Instead, medical professionals use a series of both physical and behavioral diagnostic criteria to determine if you have an addiction. A person does not have to meet all of these points to have an addiction. For example, some
drugs do not create physical tolerance or withdrawal symptoms. Also, addiction does not always result in a loss of employment, etc. Everyone's addiction will look slightly different.
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