Addiction Treatment
The decision to face the need for
addiction treatment, whether it is for oneself or for one’s loved ones) is never an easy decision and one is often left with the ‘hope’ that the decision made was a good one.
Long term
treatment options have proven to be much more effective in preventing continual relapse that often occurs following the more short term
addiction treatment options.
Addiction treatment should also be an empowering experience, giving the addict the tools needed and putting them into a position to actually change the conditions of their lives and so be able to actually maintain a drug free and productive life.
Narconon Arrowhead is a long term, non-traditional
addiction treatment facility, routinely creating drug free productive lives for life!
Drug Rehab Information By State
Prescription drug
abuse and
addiction is one of the fastest growing forms of
addiction in the world.
Statistics show more and more drug
rehab treatment admissions for
prescription drugs as their primary substance of abuse, while the numbers reporting prescription drug
abuse along with their primary drug of abuse is reaching epidemic proportions.
This is a wide category covering painkillers, anti-depressants, and many of the numerous ‘medications’ being prescribed to handle emotional and physical pain.
The black market for these substances is huge and these are available on many street corners and campuses.
The side effects of these substances, even after cessation of use can be almost intolerable and contributes to escalating rates of violence and suicide, especially among our young.
In the Encarta dictionary recovery is defined as ‘the return of something to a normal or improved state after a setback or loss’ and ‘the regaining of something lost or taken away’.
When speaking of drug
addiction recovery what exactly are we recovering, regaining or returning?
How about physical health and the natural balance of the body to begin with?
Follow this with the return and improvement of extroversion to the individual, accompanied by a renewed zest and vigor for life minus the cravings, guilt, and depression that so often accompany addiction.
Drug
addiction recovery should also mean recovery for relationships with loved ones of the addict as well. Narconon Arrowhead uses a
drug addiction recovery program that not only ends
drug use but returns the individual home in not just a normal state, but actually a vastly improved state. This is not our opinion but is proven out by the addicts own statements as well as statements from the loved ones. Drug
addiction recovery does not mean tolerable existence but actually an improved drug free productive life!
In researching for an effective
rehab facility for yourself or a loved one there are several factors that should be taken into consideration.
Long-term facilities are statistically shown to produce more lasting results.
There are a myriad of issues to handle in most
addiction cases and is not achieved overnight.
A drug free facility is another vital factor.
Some initial medication may be called for in the withdrawal process as withdraw from many substances can be life threatening if the individual is not weaned of the drug or alcohol properly. Another important factor is a full and complete handling of the cravings, and feelings of guilt and depression resulting from addiction. Failure to fully handle these three factors is the number one reasons behind relapse or continued use following treatment.
Abuse occurs when a drug, alcohol, or other substance is used to the detriment of the users health, family relations, finances, career, etc.
The detriments may be slight at the beginning of
abuse but generally escalates quite quickly into cravings (mental or physical) for the drug, alcohol, or substance.
This is followed in short order by a marked rise in feeling of guilt and depression as the individual starts sacrificing quality of life for self and others in the more and more single-minded pursuit of the drugs and alcohol.
Once
abuse has set it the whole process of
addiction picks up speed as does the damage done to health, families, career, etc. The sooner this dwindling spiral is halted and addressed with effective drug and alcohol
rehabilitation the better.
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