Dual Diagnosis Drug Treatment

Effective Drug Addiction Treatment

Scientific research since the mid-1970s shows that addiction treatment can help many people change destructive behaviors, avoid relapse, and successfully remove themselves from a life of substance abuse and drug addiction. Recovery from drug addiction is a long-term process and frequently requires multiple episodes of addiction treatment. Based on this research, key principles have been identified that should form the basis of any effective drug addiction treatment program:

· No single addiction treatment is appropriate for all individuals.

· Addiction treatment needs to be readily available.

· Effective drug rehab treatment attends to multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her drug addiction.

· An individual’s drug rehab treatment and addiction treatment services plan must be assessed often and modified to meet the person’s changing needs.

· Remaining in drug treatment for an adequate period of time is critical for addiction treatment effectiveness.

· Counseling and other behavioral therapies are critical components of virtually all effective treatments for drug addiction.

· For certain types of disorders, medications are an important element ofaddiction treatment, especially when combined with counseling and other behavioral therapies.

· Addicted or drug-abusing individuals with coexisting mental disorders should have both disorders treated in an integrated way.

· Medical management of drug withdrawal syndrome is only the first stage of addiction treatment and by itself does little to change long-term drug use.

· Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective.

· Possible drug use during addiction treatment must be monitored continuously.

· Addiction treatment programs should provide assessment for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases, and should provide counseling to help patients modify or change behaviors that place themselves or others at risk of infection.

· As is the case with other chronic, relapsing diseases, recovery from drug addiction can be a long-term process and typically requires multiple episodes of treatment, including “booster” sessions and other forms of continuing care.
 

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