Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment

If you are seeking help for yourself or for a loved one, you should be educated on the subject of chronic drug addiction in order to make an informed decision about the correct treatment option. The following facts and information are provided to fulfill this need. We hope you find it helpful.

Addiction is a constant and unrelenting effort to obtain drugs in order to alter the feelings and perceptions of the person using them. Simply put, if an individual is basically happy with their life and has the ability to identify and solve problems where they exist, they are far less likely to abuse drugs.

Drug abuse is a symptom of other underlying problems. The individual abuses drugs in an attempt to relieve themselves of the underlying problem. Of course the underlying problem goes undetected as their chronic drug use consumes the life of the abuser and the loved ones affected by his or her detrimental and chaotic behavior. With prescription abuse where the individual initially was under a doctor's care, the problem the person may be trying to overcome may not be easily seen, but it could be as simple as avoiding pain. For individuals who take prescriptions illegally (either stealing from medicine cabinets or buying on the street), it could be even more difficult to determine the underlying reason.
 

Why Can't a Chronic Drug or Alcohol Abuser Just Stop?

Another facet of drug or alcohol addiction is that the brain adapts to the presence of drugs or alcohol and makes adjustments chemically. Because of the chemical changes in the brain due to the constant use of drugs or alcohol, when a chronic drug or alcohol abuser attempts to halt his/her drug or alcohol use, the brain signals the individual that the substance is needed to function. This is a major cause of drug and alcohol cravings both physically and mentally.

All drug and alcohol abusers experience drug or alcohol cravings for some period of time after ceasing drug or alcohol use. Drug and alcohol cravings will diminish over time as the individual discontinues the use of drugs and alcohol and the brain function returns to normal. This process can take several months.

Just a Few Benefits of our Program:

1. Affordable program cost. Our program cost is one of the lowest in the nation for long term residential (Live in) intensive treatment.

2. Our average treatment program duration is 4 to 6 months, although there are no additional cost involved regardless of program duration ( Some clients require extended treatment beyond the average program duration).

3. Our program is fully licensed and state certified.

4. Our program has the highest success rate in the nation over 70% as compare to the industry average of 15%.

5. Medical detoxification, if necessary is available.

6. Clients have 24 hr. access to a medical doctor.

7. Our non profit program founded the first residential treatment center in United States in 1966. We have been leaders in the field of drug addiction and alcoholism for over 3 decades.

8. Our program addresses the underlying problems associated with the drug or alcohol addiction.

9. Our program also focuses on the restoration of personal ethics regarding responsibility toward family members and others in general.

10. Our program eliminates accumulated drug residuals produced by chronic drug use. These accumulated drug residuals can remain in the fatty tissues of the body for many years after drug use has been discontinued. When the fatty tissue containing these drug residuals are burned off during physical exercise the drug residual can be release into the central nervous system causing drug cravings and relapse.

11. We provide our client with a safe environment to overcome drug or alcohol addiction and rehabilitate their native sense of goodness. It is extremely rare for a chronic drug or alcohol abuser to wish to remain in the condition they are living in. The vast majority of chronic drug and alcohol abusers are desperate to resolve their situation but do not know how. Our proven treatment methods and our caring staff will show them the way.

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