Abuse Drug
What actually causes an individual to
abuse a drug or alcohol?
If you look or observe closely you will see that the person is attempting to handle pain of some sort.
This could be mental, physical or a combination of both.
It could be a shy teenager who starts using cocaine to be more outgoing (mental pain), or a construction working who starts using prescription painkillers for back pain and finds himself unable to break free from the trap (physical pain).
The point to be made here is that to handle the
abuse of drugs or alcohol the underlying causes need to be confronted and handled. Narconon Arrowhead Drug
Rehab deals not with labeling the addict or
alcoholic as ill for a lifetime but with empowering the individual to resolve these underlying reasons and achieve a drug free and productive life.
Drug Rehab Information By State
As an opiate, regular use of methadone causes physical dependency - if you've been using it regularly (prescribed or not) once you stop you will experience a withdrawal. The physical changes due to the drug are similar to other opiates (like heroin). If you are a woman using methadone you may not have regular periods - but you are still able to conceive. Methadone is a long-acting opioid; it has an effect for up to 36 hours (if you are using methadone you will not withdraw for this period) A Personal story of methadone withdrawal:
“I've been on both ends of withdrawals, heroin and methadone, every patient of methadone will always tell you the same, as I do; I can kick heroin anytime, but methadone that is something else. In 15 yrs of heroin addiction, I've kicked 3 times, 'cold-turkey'. In 10 years on methadone I've never kicked methadone.”
A drug or alcohol
rehab center could be many different things. It could be a meeting center, a medical facility, a 12 step program.
It could be in-patient, or out-patient.
It could also be a drug free facility or one which embraces further medication in an attempt to handle current drug effects.
If you are looking for a long term residential
rehab center whose program is drug free and empowers the individual rather than breaking him down then Narconon Arrowhead is the
rehab center you are looking for.
Our
rehab center is a full service center that handles all aspects of
addiction from a mild drug free withdrawal, full
detoxification and health building, all the way to an ex-addict who knows he has the abilities, desire, and skills to repair the damage done to self and others. They have also acquired the abilities and outlook needed to pursue a drug free life with vigor and enthusiasm.
When researching drug
rehab programs what substance
abuse services should one be looking for.
We suggest you look for a drug free withdrawal and
detoxification process to thoroughly rid the body of drugs and toxins.
With a
detox such as that at Narconon Arrowhead cravings often come to and end.
One should also look for a full handling of the feelings of guilt and depression as these are key factors in continued
drug use as well as relapse after treatment.
Vastly increased success rates are occurring with more long term residential
treatment plans due to the strength of the drugs currently being used and the increasing trend towards multiple drugs of abuse.
What is the connection and where is the line between substance
abuse and addiction?
Drug use begins as an attempt to relieve some sort of pain, whether emotion or physical pain or a combination of the two.
The drugs do not solve or remedy the source of mental or physical pain but rather mask or remove symptoms only. As one uses more and more of the drugs in attempt to escape the stresses of life rather than solve them
abuse sets in, often accompanied by abuse of additional substances.
When the individual finds himself unable and/or unwilling to cease use on his own and life revolves around obtaining and using more and more drugs despite attempts to stop
addiction has set in.
Narconon Arrowhead handles all the factors involved in
substance abuse or
addiction and give back to the individual a drug free and productive life.
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