All about Drug Rehab

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All about Drug Rehab

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Substance abuse is a serious obsession that destroys the physical, mental, and social well-being of an individual. Families of affected people are always on the lookout for an appropriate drug rehabilitation center for the most effective and specialized treatment.

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What Does Drug Rehab Involve?

Effectively managing drug addiction means:  asking the right questions  exhibiting empathy  exhibiting patience and consideration, especially during the withdrawal phase  helping addicts achieve and maintain sobriety  offering a multicourse treatment regime  including families and loved ones in the process

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Treatment Options at a Drug Rehabilitation Center

The most effective and long-term interventions are behavioral therapies. These include contingency-management cognitive-behavioral approaches.

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Behavioral Modifications

ď śmost widely used and most successful ď śIncentives for Enhancing Drug Abuse Recovery (MIEDAR) - a technique based on offering incentives in return for abstinence

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies

 positively modify the thoughts and perceptions of individuals  influence behavior, thinking and expectations  help the patient deal effectively with stressful situations

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Pharmacological Treatment

 medicines to provide symptomatic relief  anti-anxiety drugs (manage symptoms of stress, excitement or panic)  anti-depressants  anti-psychotic drugs (manage symptoms such as delusions and paranoia)

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Discussions

support groups daily sessions with drug rehab experts where patients and their families share experiences and feelings helps develop strong bonds among patients, specialists and loved ones

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Long-term Care

 steps after medical detoxification (post-rehab)  medically trained officials on-call to treat issues such as infections, etc  monitoring of health status of individual after treatment

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Contact details

The Hills Treatment Center 8207 Mulholland Drive Los Angeles, California 90046 Phone: (800) 705-1909 Fax: (800) 729-8207 http:// www.thehillscenter.com


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