| Addiction is a chronic compulsive consumption of | | | | center. Inpatient requires him to stay at the center |
| alcohol or drugs. It might take a few weeks or | | | | under supervision. The most important stage during |
| months before one develops a dependency. Once | | | | recovery is the detoxification process. In this session, |
| addicted, the substance would control the individual in | | | | the toxins that are present in the patient's body are |
| ways unimaginable. | | | | completely cleansed out. Thus, any traces of the |
| Addiction is almost a completely psychological | | | | drug or alcohol are removed. Even if there is any |
| disorder. If an addict is fortunate, he might through | | | | addictive chemical it is cleared away from the body. |
| intervention by family and friends might be | | | | Patients are then provided with a proper diet that |
| encouraged to undergo treatment. Once an addict | | | | includes all vital nutrients that a body needs. Medicines |
| decides for a rehab treatment, there is always a | | | | are given to the patients to supplement any lack of |
| question in the addicts mind as in to how fast | | | | minerals in the system. After this the patients attend |
| rehabilitation would be. Since addiction is a chronic | | | | a session by trained and experienced therapists. They |
| disease, it takes time to recover from the | | | | benefit from counseling either as a group or as an |
| devastating effects of addiction. | | | | individual depending on their ability to grasp the |
| Treatment will transform the individual and lead him | | | | treatment. |
| towards betterment by opening a new world of | | | | Once the alcohol and drug treatment is over the |
| opportunities to be explored. He will become healthy | | | | patients would have to go for the post recovery |
| and feel active. A new enthusiasm will encourage him | | | | sessions. But the only major problem here is that if |
| to achieve something significant in life. He will become | | | | once a patient takes up the sessions as an |
| responsible and will be able to take good decisions. At | | | | outpatient, the chances of relapse are higher if they |
| both personal and professional front, his life will | | | | are irregular with the sessions or get tempted again |
| become positive. | | | | due to stress. Hence centers always advice a patient |
| The alcohol and drug treatment for recovery is again | | | | to take up addiction help as an inpatient |
| unique to an individual. Professionally managed | | | | Services provided by experts at the centers for |
| treatment centers take good care of patients and | | | | recovery from alcohol and drug addiction include the |
| make the recovery process smooth and effective. | | | | detoxification process, proper diet with medication, |
| Since alcohol and drug addiction is a psychological | | | | therapy, counseling, emotional support, |
| disease, the duration of treatment will differ from | | | | self-confidence and much more. Professionals guide |
| person to person. Every patient who comes to rehab | | | | an addict to attain complete recovery treatment. |
| center will have a different history, medical condition | | | | Right from the first day to the last absolute care is |
| and level of addiction and this would affect in | | | | taken to provide the patients the best possible |
| different ways. Hence the time taken for recovery | | | | treatment approach. The doctors work with the |
| may differ significantly. The treatment for recovery | | | | psychologists and the social workers to avoid any |
| from addiction can be done as an outpatient or as an | | | | possibility of a relapse. It is their duty to see that an |
| inpatient. | | | | addict would leave the center as a completely |
| On adopting the outpatient program the patients | | | | recovered and transformed person. |
| would have to come for frequent sessions to the | | | | |