Archive for December, 2007

Dual Diagnosis Program Saves Lives

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

A dual diagnosis program, at least a good dual diagnosis program can make all the difference between recovery and relapse. Far too many people have gone through drug addiction treatment, and relapsed and can’t figure out why. They seemed to be all the right things but weren’t as happy as everyone else. Finially they drank to deal with the depression or turned back to cocaine or their drug of choice. It turned out, that the drug addiction treatment program, failed to recognize and treat the patient’s dual disorder or dual diagnosis.

A dual diagnosis program would have focused as much on the patient’s drug addiction as it would on their mental health problem. That is what a dual diagnosis program does. Treats the psychiatric illness in conjunction with the drug addiction or alcoholism. Without treating both of these disorders concurrently, relapse will not be far behind.

A dual diagnosis program can save lives, but only if you call and go. Don’t wait any longer. You can call the national dual diagnosis helpline for help. The dual diagnosis helpline is toll free and is 1-800-511-9225. CALL NOW FOR HELP!

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Dual Diagnosis Treatment and Mood Disorders

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Mood Disorders

After years of drug addiction and alcoholism many changes can occur in the brain. Changes occur within the brain when alcohol or drugs are consumed for long periods of time. In some cases these changes irreversible and the person but learn how to manage none the less. As stated, drug addiction and alcoholism takes place over a long period of time. It changes chemical makeup and chemical balance. The change in one’s chemical balance creates different mood disorders and if suffering from drug addiction or alcoholism, creates a dual diagnosis.

Mood disorders are usually classed into two categories: Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Mood disorders are usually ongoing or cyclic in nature. They usually have little to do with what is going on around them. Though these mood disorders are not fully understood, dual diagnosis treatment does help the person to live a normal life.

Nationwide Dual Diagnosis Helpline……CALL NOW for HELP, 1-800-511-9225.

Dual Diagnosis Treatment

A dual diagnosis treatment program is a treatment program that will address drug addiction, alcoholism and the psychiatric disorder equally. In any dual diagnosis treatment program you need a board certified psychiatrist with training in addiction medicine. This will allow the psychiatrist to properly evaluate an mental health problems, addiction problems and not confuse the symptoms of one with that of the other.

Dual diagnosis treatment is especially effective when located within a drug rehab center. In this way, any patient identified as needing dual diagnosis treatment does not have to transfer to another treatment setting. It was realized long ago that drug addiction, alcoholism and psychiatric disorders have to be treated concurrently to achieve the best results.

To locate a dual diagnosis treatment program or mood disorder program call the dual diagnosis helpline. The dual diagnosis helpline is nationwide, toll free and no charge for the service. CALL 1-800-511-9225 NOW for HELP!

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Dual Diagnosis Drug Treatment Program the Best

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

A dual diagnosis drug treatment program is definitely not the same as a regular drug rehab. Trust me, I know, I have been to both and if you have a drug addiction with mental health problems you had better make sure the drug treatment program you choose specializes in dual diagnosis treatment. I am far from an expert, but I have experienced both an there is a huge difference.

Drug Treatment Rehab Focus

A drug treatment rehab or drug treatment program has as its main focus, drug addiction treatment. That does not mean they have a strong component for mental health or psychiatric problems. Without this treatment component the person with mental health problems is sure to relapse. I did. My depression got so bad I went back to drugs just to survive. The only thing I have to say about drug treatment rehab is that they need to make sure they can effectively treat the people they admit. If you are looking for a drug treatment rehab I would greatly reccomend calling the national drug treatment helpline at 1-800-511-9225. The drug treatment helpline is toll free and there are people available 24 / 7 to help you find the best treatment rehab for you.

Dual Diagnosis Rehab

Thank god I found the dual diagnosis rehab. While they had a great program for drug addiction treatment, their main focus was on treating both disorders equally. The dual diagnosis rehab had a very strong psychiatric component which helped me understand how my mental health problems affected my judgement and feelings and triggered my drug addiction cravings. The dual diagnosis treatment program gave me medication for my depression and great treatment. I have been in recovery for the last 2 years and feel great. If you are looking for a dual diagnosis rehab program I would suggest you call the dual diagnosis helpline at 1-800-231-2950. This dual diagnosis helpline is toll free and available at no charge.

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Good Dual Diagnosis Treatment Hard to Find

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

I suffered with bipolar disorder and a hydrocodone addiction for years. I would try one drug treatment program after another and then one psychiatric program after another. Every time I would do well for month or two and then end up stopping my meds and taking hydrocodone again. It wasn’t until I found a dual diagnosis rehab center that I stayed in recovery.

I found this dual diagnosis rehab center by calling the dual diagnosis helpline which was able to find me dual diagnosis treatment anywhere in the United States. I thought that was great as I no longer had to look for dual diagnosis treatment in my own area, but could go to the best dual diagnosis rehab center no matter where it was. The staff at the helpline understood my situation and provided me with several choices.

I chose a place away from my local area as I felt I needed to get away from my old friends. They just were not going to stop and there was no way I could say no around them. As for the dual diagnosis rehab center, I used my best judgement, asked plenty of questions and before I made the decision I called the dual diagnosis helpline back to make sure. After I finished dual disorder treatment, I called that helpline preson back and told him that him helping me find dual disorder treatment saved my life. Never give up.

You can call the dual diagnosis helpline at 1-800-511-9225 for help too.

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Minnesota Dual Diagnosis Rehab Uses Florida Treatment Services

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Minnesota has long been recognized as a state where drug rehabs provide excellent drug addiction treatment. In addition, many of these drug rehabs that provide effective dual diagnosis treatment which makes a tremendous difference in the lives of those individuals attending dual diagnosis rehab. Unfortunately, many of these people require long term dual diagnosis treatment and that service is in abundance in the state of Florida.

Florida seems to have a great many long term halfway houses that have the ability to provide recovery housing for the dual diagnosis patient. Many people wonder whay they just don’t begin their dual diagnosis rehab in Florida in the first place. While this would be the perfect treatment scernario, the second best is locating the best halfway house for yourself from wherever you are receiving dual treatment.

Dual diagnosis help can be found in either Florida or Minnesota by calling the dual diagnosis rehab helpline. The rehab helpline is toll free and will find you dual diagnosis rehab help whenever you call. Call 1-800-511-9225 for help NOW!

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Dual Diagnosis Grows Among Those With Drug Addiction

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

For years people that worked in drug treatment centers beleived that if a person was depressed it was because they had been using drugs for so many years and the lifestyle they had led. They had good reason to be depressed and after they completed drug treatment and got on the road to recovery, all would be well. Unfortunately for many completing a drug treatment center, their depression did not lift and they began using drugs again to cope with it.

The solution was to enter a different drug addiction treatment program for relapse prevention treatment, all the while nobody is looking at the depression. Then I was referred to a psychiatrist trained in addiction medicine who said that while I needed cocaine addiction treatment, I suffered from a dual diagnosis and needed dual diagnosis treatment. that my depression was only made worse by my drug use, but that I did indeed suffer from a depression that needed to be treated in a dual diagnosis treatment program.

When I entered this dual diagnosis treatment center, while they treated my cocaine addiction, by me entering a cocaine detox program, a psychiatrist saw me and recommended an antidepressant. As soon as I finished cocaine detox, he reevaluated me and I did indeed need medication. Today, many years later, I still take medication and am 8 years away from my cocaine addiction. While I certainly needed drug addiction treatment, I needed to be in a dual diagnosis rehab more. Thank you Stepping Stone Center for Recovery.

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Dual Diagnosis Rehab Sparks Incredible Recovery

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Dual diagnosis is the co-existance of substance abuse and mental illness within the same individual. Without treating both of these disorders the individual is sure to relapse or decompensate. This type of dual diagnosis treatment had never taken place until the emergence of the dual diagnosis rehab. In this type of setting both the substance abuse and mental health problem could be treated simultaneously.

The key for the dual diagnosis rehab to be effective is found with the rehab having a board certifed psychiatrist who is ASAM certified. ASAM means they have been certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine and specialize in addiction medicine. Secondly, you must have a staff thoroughly trained in dual diagnosis treatment. Most clinical staff working in a drug rehab only specialize in addiction treatment. A dual diagnosis rehab will be admitting patients where their primary illness might be psychiatric, even though drug abuse or alcohol abuse is mixed in.

To locate and effective dual diagnosi rehab, you can call te dual diagnosis helpline. The helpline is toll free and available 24/7. The helpline number is 1-800-511-9225.