Rehabilitation for addiction

When an individual has an addiction issue, he or she needs to get support from a rehabilitation

center. A professional rehab center provides an array of services – from detox to relapse

prevention.

Withdrawal management is the first step

When an addict stops using the substances (drugs and/ or alcohol) he or she has been

compulsively using, the person gets physically uncomfortable. This is called withdrawal or

withdrawal symptoms. This is managed under medical supervision.

After that, the individual may not have any severe physical issues, but his or her thinking and

emotional management problems persist. For these, an individualized treatment plan is

designed in the therapeutic setting of the rehabilitation center.

Overall recovery

The therapy team at the rehab center offers a variety of psychotherapeutic tools, such as

education, CBT, behavior modification, Mindfulness to effect a significant change in the addict

is thi ki g patter s. Fro egati e to positi e. Moreo er, the al oholi or addi t s eha ior needs to be modified from destructive to constructive.

For effective rehabilitation, the rehab should also have a strong family support program so that

the damaged relationships are rebuilt with the help of the counseling staff.

Apart from the physical and psychological aspects, a good rehab center will also help the

al oholi or addi t i starti g so e sort of spiritual jour ey. Fro a i di idual ho is self-

centered, manipulative, impatient to a compassionate, loving, caring person who can re-

integrate well into the family and society.

Relapse prevention

Addiction being highly relapse – prone, the staff at the rehabilitation facility help the individual

in identifying his or her unique relapse triggers and how to manage these, so that relapse may

be prevented.

Choose wisely!

While choosing a rehabilitation facility, ensure that it has experience and is well equipped to

deal with the physical, psychological and spiritual areas of recovery. It is also important to find

out what sort of program the facility offers for the family members.