Drug Addiction Help
What is drug addiction? Alcohol and drug addiction is not a disease, contrary to the opinion of some treatment approaches. The idea that addiction is an incurable brain disease that is chronic and relapsing in nature presents a bleek picture for most addicts and families and creates a built-in excuse for returning back to drug use.
The idea that a person must continually treat addiction for a lifetime can leave someone feeling like they're hopeless, but this is definitely not the case. Many of the counselors associated with this website have successfully overcome addiction without any further symptoms or relapses and we have helped individuals and families throughout the country achieve the same results. We emphasize results-based rehab centers as primary resources for ending addiction.
Contact us today for more information about helping someone to successfully beat their addiction - forever! Call 1-800-218-6537 now for drug and alcohol addiction help.
Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol and other drug addiction is a medical and social issue that has plagued society for many centuries. While substance abuse itself is not new, there are some innovative rehabilitation approaches to help end addiction permanently. For example, we specialize in helping people locate non-12 step rehab programs that have higher recovery rates.
How Does Someone Develop and Addiction?
Believe it or not, there isn't some hidden addiction gene. While genetics may have something to do with a person's reaction to specific drugs, literally anyone is susceptible to developing a dependency on a substance. The cycle of substance abuse begins with someone taking a drug to help relieve some unwanted mental or physical condition. Then the body's natural reaction is going to build a tolerance to the drug, requiring more of it to achieve the same effect. Tolerance leads to dependence leads to addiction.
What About a Dual Diagnosis?
We have found that the vast majority of people dealing with an addiction that have been also diagnosed with some other disorder have hactually been mis-diagnosed due to symptoms caused by earlier drug use. It is actually impossible for someone to be accurately diagnosed when there is an unhandled drug addiction problem because of the very wide range of symptoms that it can create, depending on the substance and the person. An effective drug addiction treatment program can fully end the addiction and handle the underlying symptoms without prescribing more drugs. Therefore, we do not condone traditional dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs because of the drugs used in treating those symptoms.
Call 1-800-218-6537 to speak with an addiction consultant right away or fill out the form on this page and one will respond as quickly as possible to help you locate the right drug or alcohol addiction treatment center.