It seems so obvious. Drug treatment should be about treating the whole person and all their problems. Most alcoholics and drug addicts are self medicating themselves and their problems with drugs and alcohol. And so when an addict or alcoholic goes to drug rehab and treatment they should be treated not only for their addiction and alcoholism but also any co-occurring problems such as depression, anxiety or ADHD. Dual diagnosis is still the preferred terminology for this problem. Dual diagnosis rehabs treat not only the drug and alcohol problem but the co-occurring psychological issue as well. This is real treatment at its best.
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Dual Diagnosis is Real Drug Treatment
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Dual Diagnosis Residential Rehab Treatment Centers are Best
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010Just to be sure, dual diagnosis (aka co-occurring disorder) is present when a person has both an alcohol and or drug problem with a psychiatric condition, such as depression. And, for the record, that usually means the person is using alcohol and or drugs to self medicate the psychiatric disorder. What that also means is that if someone suffers from bi polar, depression, ADHD, anxiety or any other psychiatric condition, and also is abusing alcohol or drugs, they need to go to a rehab that is staffed and capable of treating both problems. Otherwise, there is a very good chance the person will not receive the rehab treatment help they need and probably not achieve the recovery they seek.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment is the Key to Recovery
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Dual Diagnosis, also referred to as co-occurring disorder, is when a person has both a substance abuse problem and a psychiatric issue. Unless the psychiatric issue is properly addressed, there is a very good chance the person will not be able to sustain long term abstinence and recovery. The vast majority of alcoholics and drug addicts are using these chemicals to self medicate and self soothe their psychiatric problems. Dual diagnosis treatment centers are designed specifically to treat not only the substance abuse, but also the underlying cause of much of the drug and or alcohol use, and thereby resolving the primary cause.
Alcohol Treatment Centers Treat More Than Just Alcoholism
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009We all know that alcoholism is a serious disease. What many people do not know is what goes on inside an alcohol treatment center. Oh yes they say, we know they go to groups and get counseling and learn how to stay sober. Well, times have changed baby. Today, the best drug and alcohol treatment centers are doing much more. For starters more and more of them have realized drinking is merely a symptom of a deeper problem. And some people have been using alcohol to self medicate other issue such as depression, anxiety or trauma. More and more treatment programs have reinvented their programs and their approach. Some offer radical new therapies such as EMDR which have shown themselves to be effective tools in altering someone’s perception.