Intervention – A Route into Treatment
It can feel desperately helpless watching the worsening of a loved one’s addiction or otherwise self-destructive behaviour or lifestyle. It may be obvious to everyone close to them that the addicted individual needs treatment. The question is how to help the person themselves recognise and accept this. Addiction is rarely, if ever, given up without resistance. The suffering individual […]
Holistic vs Integrative Medicine
In the world of medicine and therapy, terms appear and become fashionable for a while, although the uninitiated are not always sure what they mean. This is true when it comes to the use of the terms ‘holistic’ or ‘integrative’ in relation to treatments for alcohol, drug or behavioural addiction, as well as for other mental […]
Rehab for Executives
What Are Executive Rehab Programs? Addiction and mental illness are no respecters of wealth, great insurance coverage, social standing or career achievements. People with these significant advantages in life suffer in many respects similarly to those far less fortunate than themselves; though perhaps with rather more insulation against the social consequences. However, one size of […]
What Chance of Recovery from Addiction?
Anyone who has the misfortune to develop a potentially life-threatening illness or condition or who is close to someone who has, will be keen to know what their chances of recovery are. It is certainly true in the case of addiction, especially where dependence on powerfully intoxicating substances such as alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, cocaine and amphetamines […]
Drug Addiction Treatment Methods
Where drug addiction treatment is concerned, the treatment method adopted for each individual will need to take several things into account. These include: the drug(s) currently or recently being consumed, the history of the addiction(s), any co-existing mental or physical illnesses, previous treatments for drug addiction or related conditions and their effect. The treatment method selected will […]
Treatment of Crystal Meth Addiction
What is Crystal Meth? Crystal Meth is the name given to a crystalline form of the synthetic drug methamphetamine and is thought to resemble naturally occurring rock crystals, hence the “street” names it goes by such as ice or glass. It is injected, snorted as powder, smoked or ingested as pills. Given its properties and […]
The Family and Addiction Treatment
Whatever form an addiction takes (substance-related or behaviour-based, like gambling) and whatever the modality of treatment (rehab, inpatient clinic or outpatient treatment centre), one thing is certain: the involvement of the family, wherever safe and feasible, is highly recommended to aid the purpose of recovery, not only of the “identified patient” but also of the family […]
Smoking Cessation and Addiction Treatment
People smoke tobacco for the nicotine the plant contains. Due to its effects on the brain, nicotine has mood-altering properties. Unusually, it has both stimulant and sedative effects. It is highly addictive. No longer considered an aid to recovery from other substances Smoking tobacco is prevalent among people suffering from mental ill health and Substance Use Disorder. Until fairly recently, […]
Long-term Rehab for Addiction
Addiction is rooted in the urge to “fix” mental and emotional states quickly. In contrast, an important factor in any rehab treatment is the extended time needed for maintaining wholehearted commitment to the purpose. For a variety of reasons, addiction treatment programmes do not always sufficiently take long-term rehab for drug and alcohol abuse into […]
An Aftercare Programme – Plan Ahead
Aftercare refers to the formal engagement with therapeutic resources or self-help activity following an episode of addiction treatment, whether that has been undertaken on an in-patient or out-patient basis. The main idea is to identify ways the patient can sustain and build on any treatment gains. To maintain momentum, a break in the process of recovery should be […]