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All addiction treatment programs are not the same.  When looking for an addiction treatment program it is important to find the one that is right for you or your loved one.  Many programs offer only short term stays which attempt to correct year of abuse in only a few short weeks.

While this approach to addiction treatment has been around for many years the success rates for it are very low.  Very few people when released from these programs manage to stay clean for any length of time.  This can be an awful burden for the persons loved ones as they are often the ones who bear most of the cost of these programs.

Because drug abuse and addiction have so many dimensions and disrupt so many aspects of an individual's life, treatment is not simple. Effective treatment programs typically incorporate many components, each directed to a particular aspect of the illness and its consequences. Addiction treatment must help the individual stop using drugs, maintain a drug-free lifestyle, and achieve productive functioning in the family, at work, and in society. Because addiction is typically a chronic disease, people cannot simply stop using drugs for a few days and be cured. Most patients require long-term or repeated episodes of care to achieve the ultimate goal of sustained abstinence and recovery of their lives.

There are addiction treatment programs which offer better results than others.  It is important to ask what the outcome of the treatment will be.  Does the program expect the person to remain an addict for the rest of their lives? If this is the case then any other result will be hard to come by.

The notion that an individual needs to reach "rock bottom" before he or she can benefit from addiction treatment is absolutely wrong, although until recently, many practitioners and researchers thought this was true. Data shows that individuals who have more social support and economic stability, that is, have not lost their jobs or families, will have a much better outcome in treatment as compared to those who enter treatment without a strong social network to support their recovery
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Addiction Treatment - What to Expect


Treatment plans are an important part of addiction treatment.  First, specialists will gather a complete medical history from each patient so that a treatment plan can be established. Those that are diagnosed with drug addiction and are in need of addiction treatment  will first go through a medically-monitored detoxification, or detox, to remove the drug's toxins from the body and manage withdrawal symptoms. Common withdrawal symptoms associated with drug addiction include restlessness, insomnia, bone and muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting, depression or cold flashes.

Families are often more distraught during the initial period of treatment than are the people suffering from the addiction.  It is important to consider that the drug addicts family has suffered right along with the person addicted to drugs.  It is often a good time for the family to relax and take a break after the addict has entered an addiction treatment program.

Many programs offer help for the families as well.  Special classes or counseling may be available for the drug addicts loved ones.

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