Abuse
Abuse and Addiction?
Where is the line between the two and what is the difference?
In terms of drug use, ‘abuse’ is the harmful or illegal use of non-medicinal use of drugs or alcohol.
If we define
addiction as a mental or physical dependence or drugs or alcohol we can see that the lines are often blurred.
Many people feel Drug
Rehab is only for those with an addiction. A comprehensive drug
rehab such as Narconon Arrowhead will also address those with an
abuse problem and in fact many people who feel they only have an
abuse problem are in fact in the deadly grasp of
addiction without realizing it. Drug abuse is always part of the addiction cycle. A quality
rehab program is able to evaluate the underlying causes of
substance abuse problems and help the abuser put workable solutions into place before their entire life crumbles around them. Narconon Arrowhead successfully helps the individual help themselves – no matter the stage of abuse or addiction.
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With most drugs there are short term effect, long term effects and
addiction side effects which would actually be long term effects resulting from abusive use of
illegal drugs and
addiction to
prescription drugs that can occur even at what is commonly considered ‘safe’ levels. Anti-depressants are a case in point.
Many of these legal medications have serious side effects including increased violent behavior as well as suicidal ideation when taken at prescribed levels, especially in youth.
Add in the fact that many of these drugs are taken at abusive non-prescribed levels as well as mixed with other
prescription drugs and illegal street drugs. With the current trends in
abuse and addiction inpatient medically supervised withdrawal is vital in most cases of addiction treatment.
Narconon Arrowhead is a long term, non-traditional, inpatient drug
treatment center.
What this means is that alcoholics or addicts come and reside at Narconon Arrowhead for the duration of their treatment.
This is a self-paced program and is governed by results rather than a set number of days in treatment. A good average is generally 90 -120 days.
Non traditional refers to the fact that we do not treat
addiction or
alcoholism as incurable diseases.
Addiction and
alcoholism can be beaten for a lifetime, and without constant worry about relapse or reversion. We work on the assumption of the basic goodness of the individual and their desire to create a drug and alcohol free lifestyle. Our inpatient drug
treatment center assists the individual to confront, and resolve all life situations needing addressed and so remove the need to run from them with drugs or alcohol.
The subjects of relapse and disease are interesting ones when it comes to drug or alcohol
addiction treatment.
Relapse is not a result of an incurable disease; in fact,
addiction is not an incurable disease at all as many would have you believe.
Addiction is a condition which is brought about as the result of
abuse drugs and alcohol.
There are mental, emotional, and physical factors that all contribute to bringing about the condition. Relapse is a result of one or more unhandled factors in the
addiction recovery process. The main categories of unhandled items causing relapse are Cravings (mental, emotional, and physical), unhandled guilt, and unhandled depression resulting from addiction.
Once these points are fully handled so is the problem of relapse.
Ideally, what should follow after drug
rehab treatment?
The cravings to use drugs or alcohol should be fully handled and not constantly recurring.
The Narconon New Life
Detoxification Program removes the drugs and toxins that have been lodged in the body for years with most participants reporting an end to cravings at this point.
The guilt and depression that goes hand and hand with
addiction should be addressed and relieved, so as not to constantly haunt the individual.
The Narconon life skills segment of the program has several phases that address exactly these points bringing much needed relief and going a long way towards restoring normal relationships and even improving on them. When the factors causing
addiction are fully addressed the door is opened to a drug free and productive life.
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