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Extensive data shows that drug addiction rehab equally effective as treatment for most other similarly chronic medical conditions. It is important for those entering treatment to understand that addiction indicates an underlying behavior pattern with deeply emotional roots, and rehab treatment programs are also focused on dealing with these emotional issues in addition to stopping the use of drugs. Successful rehab programs focus on both the emotional and physical issues associated with addiction. Individuals in treatment must examine the behaviors that promoted drug use and change those behavior patterns in order to promote recovery. Because addiction is a chronic disorder, the ultimate goal of successful, long-term recovery requires dedication to sustained treatment methods, such as support groups and individual therapy.

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Treatment Works News Articles

• Many Doctors Overlook—Or Ignore—Their Patients' Drug Abuse

  A nationwide survey of family physicians, internists, obstetricians, gynecologists, and psychiatrists finds that, although primary care physicians are in a key position to help diagnose their patients’ drug addiction and get abusers proper treatment, too many either don’t address the issue with their patients, or they don’t offer intervention to those patients who tell them about their drug use. Read Full Article »

• The Link Between PTSD and Substance Abuse

  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop in some people after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. An emerging body of research has documented a very strong association between PTSD and substance abuse. Read Full Article »

• Do You Feel Me?

  By Lana M. Ackaway, LCSW-R, NCPsyAv
  
  Punitive superego is often found within addiction and within borderline. It produces not only self-criticism, but also acts as a censorship over what is felt to be unacceptable thoughts and feelings—a resistance that offers a protection against shame and humiliation. Read Full Article »

• Baby Boomers: The Changing Face of Older Adult Addiction

  By Emily Battaglia
  
  Coming-of-age baby boomers heralded a new era of illicit drug use in the United States – and aging members of this generation have maintained a higher rate of involvement with illicit drugs than the generation immediately preceding it. Read Full Article »

• Interventions for Chemical Dependency

  By Lana M. Ackaway
  
  The chief issue with chemical dependency/addiction is that most often an addict believes he/she can use safely. I've never encountered a chemically dependent individual who thinks, feels, says or behaves otherwise. Read Full Article »

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