Drug Abuse and Alcohol Addiction Treatment

by chris roe

Drug Abuse and Alcohol Addiction Treatment

Different drugs have different effects such as cocaine, may produce an intense “rush” and initial feelings of huge energy. Others, such as heroin, benzodiazepines or the prescription oxycontin, may produce excessive feelings of relaxation and calm. What most drugs have in common, though, is over stimulation of the pleasure center of the brain. With time, the brain’s chemistry is actually altered to the point where not having the drug becomes extremely uncomfortable and even painful. This compelling urge to use, addiction, becomes more and more powerful, disrupting work, relationships, and health. Prescription drug abuse is just as dangerous as street drug use.

What makes one person abuse drugs to the point of losing their home, their family and their job, while another does not? There is no one simple reason. Drug abuse and alcohol addiction is due to many factors. A powerful force in addiction is the inability to self- soothes or gets relief from untreated mental or physical pain.

You may not immediately realize that someone you love has a drug problem. It may have started slowly, and your loved one might also have tried to hide the extent of the drug use from you. You might have gotten so used to the drug abuse that coping with it seems almost normal. Or the realization that there is something seriously wrong is almost too painful to admit. Don’t be ashamed, and you are not alone. Alcohol drug abuse affects millions of families, from every socioeconomic status, race and culture. There is help and support available in the form of drug treatments like Detox treatment and drug rehabilitation. Drug detoxification is used to reduce or relieve withdrawal symptoms while helping the addicted individual adjusts to living without drug use; drug detoxification is not meant to treat addiction but rather an early step in long-term treatment. Thus according to the need of the person treatment pattern can be chosen to suit the person and for early recovery.

www.lifeprinciples.com In 2005 I overcame my alcohol addiction and lost 20 pounds in four months. It feels like I have been reborn again. I now have a life thanks to you. I am a nurse. I come from the West Midlands. I have a history of alcohol abuse that started from my teenage years. Through the years I have tried various means to stop. My own self-determination which failed miserably. I tried Aquarius. Although they did help I was still not in control of my drinking, not at all and it was getting worse and worse. There came a point where I thought I was going to die because of drinking so much alcohol so I came here and I must say the results have been fantastic. I have had one treatment so far (90 minutes) and its been absolutely wonderful. I haven’t even thought about alcohol, I haven’t wanted to drink. I felt so much better about myself. I felt so much confident about myself that I won’t want another drink as long as I live. I went to my GP and I didn’t get any direct help from there. He said I could refer myself to other agencies which I did. I have a close friend who is an alcoholic who has been free for 29 years and he tried to give me some support. But I am afraid even with that support and even with that counselling I wasn’t able to control my drinking. I have had one session so far and in that time I haven’t wanted any alcohol at all, I haven’t even thought about it, I haven’t even carved. It’s fantastic. It’s given me a new lease of life. For more information …