| You, or more likely a loved one, are abusing drugs or | | | | dependence and addiction are often difficult to tell |
| alcohol. You want to know if and when a drug rehab | | | | apart. Either way, you should get professional help |
| program is really needed. | | | | instead of just stopping them. Withdrawal can |
| The answer should be simple - you need rehab if you | | | | sometimes be dangerous. |
| are addicted to alcohol or drugs. The broad definition | | | | Your best bet is to contact a drug rehab program |
| of addiction is a recurring compulsion to take a | | | | counselor. They'll be able to tell you whether you |
| substance despite harmful consequences to one's life | | | | need rehab or not. But, you should do it quickly: Most |
| - health, mental state, family, social life, workplace | | | | addictions start off as an unrecognized dependence |
| and so on. With addiction, one has to have the drug | | | | and rapidly escalate to addiction. Ignoring the situation |
| for the feeling it provides. If your problem is with | | | | at any stage is not a healthy option. |
| prescription drugs, that feeling goes beyond simply | | | | Experienced drug rehab counselors have heard it all |
| controlling the symptom that sent you to the doctor. | | | | before, and they can help cut through the protests |
| In the worst cases of addiction, the person will do | | | | and denials that an addict might throw out and help |
| just about anything, no matter how destructive to | | | | you get him or her into rehab. If it's for you, be |
| themselves or others, to obtain them. | | | | honest with yourself - no one is listening - and call for |
| If the above definition of addiction doesn't seem to | | | | some professional help for yourself. You've read this |
| fit because your situation seems less destructive or | | | | far, you care, and you deserve it. |
| obsessive, there could be another situation, called | | | | The path to addiction begins with the first drink, pill, |
| dependence. This is also a signal that drug rehab may | | | | smoke, injection, or whatever it is. Moving away |
| be needed - if a person takes an addictive drug for a | | | | from alcohol and addiction towards rehab is a tough |
| long period of time, they are likely to become | | | | move, but the first step on that journey is a call for |
| addicted - but it's possible they simply need detox - | | | | help to ease the passage. You have nothing to lose |
| help getting through withdrawal - and don't need to | | | | and a life to save, and you don't have to do this |
| follow it up with rehab. | | | | alone. Whether it's for you or another, think of it as |
| Both dependence and addiction are common with | | | | a 911 call for a new life. Contact a drug rehab |
| both street drugs and addictive prescription drugs like | | | | program counselor who can help you get the help |
| opiate painkillers, even when used as directed. But | | | | you need. |